Marinara Sauce
"Homemade marinara prepared fast and tastes immeasurably better than even the best supermarket sauce."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
4 cups
ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole san marzano tomatoes, certified D.O.P. if possible
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 7 garlic cloves, peeled and slivered
- 1 whole dried chilies or 1 crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large fresh basil sprigs or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
directions
- Pour tomatoes into a large bowl and crush with your hands. Pour 1 cup water into can and slosh it around to get tomato juices. Reserve.
- In a large skillet (do not use a deep pot) over medium heat, heat the oil. When it is hot, add garlic.
- As soon as garlic is sizzling (do not let it brown), add the tomatoes, then the reserved tomato water. Add whole chile or red pepper flakes, oregano (if using) and salt. Stir.
- Place basil sprig, including stem, on the surface (like a flower). Let it wilt, then submerge in sauce. Simmer sauce until thickened and oil on surface is a deep orange, about 15 minutes. (If using oregano, taste sauce after 10 minutes of simmering, adding more salt and oregano as needed.) Discard basil and chile (if using).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
futuredude
West Point, 43
My life journeys have brought me to over 1,500 locations worldwide and still counting. I have worked and lived the last fifteen years throughout Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Asia, and currently reside in the Philippines with plenty of opportunity to explore Southeast Asia. A beach bum at heart, you will usually find me enjoying beautiful remote tropical beaches.
