This Classic Marinara Sauce recipe is perfect for pasta, pizza, and dipping your favorite breadsticks. Made with a combination of fresh herbs and tomatoes, it's a flavorful sauce that you can make in minutes.
Ingredients
Group 1
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil — 2 tablespoons (30 ml)
- Onion, finely chopped — 1 small
- Garlic cloves, minced — 2
- Canned tomatoes, crushed — 28 ounces (800 g)
- Tomato paste — 2 tablespoons (30 g)
- Sugar — 1 tablespoon (15 g)
- Dried basil — 1 teaspoon (2 g)
- Dried oregano — 1 teaspoon (2 g)
- Salt — 1/2 teaspoon (3 g)
- Black pepper, freshly ground — 1/4 teaspoon (1 g)
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped — 1/4 cup (10 g)
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Step 1
Step 1
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Step 2
Step 2
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and cook until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Step 3
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
Step 4
Step 4
Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Step 5
Remove the sauce from heat and stir in the fresh basil leaves.
Step 6
Step 6
Serve the Classic Marinara Sauce over your favorite pasta or use it as a base for pizza.
