Classic Marinara Sauce in an easy to follow recipe that is delicious on pasta or as a dip for your favorite pizza crust. This sauce is perfect for family style gatherings that require some Italian flavors and can be made with little preliminary activities. The entire family will be glad this sauce made it to the table in your next Italian inspired feast. Smooth and subtle Italian notes fun of fresh basil fragrances make this sauce restaurant quality in the comfort of the your own home. I enjoyed this recipe and recommend you try it at least once to see for yourself how delicious it really is.
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In a large bowl: add whole San Marzano tomatoes with juice. Use hands to crush the tomatoes. Add water to the tomato can, stir and set aside.

Heat a sauce pan to medium heat. Add olive oil and wait for 30-35 seconds or until hot. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.

Add crushed tomatoes & water from the can

Add salt, sugar, red pepper flakes and mix everything together.

Add basil leaves and mix (submerge the leaves in the sauce).

Simmer for 25 minutes or until the sauce has thicken.

Sauce should be enough for 1 lb of spaghetti noodles. Serve & Enjoy!
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Classic Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
- 28 oz Whole San Marzano Tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ – ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ – ¾ cup fresh basil leaves
- 6 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- In a large bowl: add whole San Marzano tomatoes with juice. Use hands to crush the tomatoes. Add water to the tomato can, stir and set aside.
- Heat a sauce pan to medium heat. Add olive oil and wait for 30-35 seconds or until hot.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add crushed tomatoes, water from the can, salt, sugar, red pepper flakes and mix everything together. Add basil leaves and mix (submerge the leaves in the sauce).
- Simmer for 25 minutes or until the sauce has thicken. Sauce should be enough for 1 lb of spaghetti noodles.
Serve & Enjoy!
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