Classic Marinara Sauce
Classic Marinara Sauce made with fresh ingredients that is the perfect dip or sauce to enhance your next Italian style feast.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories:
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.