Authentic Marinara sauce
Authentic Marinara sauce
Preparation: 10 minutes
Oven: 30 minutes
Ingredients
-1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
-3 peeled and halved garlic cloves
-1 tablespoon tomato paste
-One 35-ounce can whole peeled Italian tomatoes
-Salt
-Freshly ground pepper
-Pinch of sugar
-2 basil springs
Instructions
In a large saucepan, heat the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the garlic cloves and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and crush them with the back of a spoon; season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the sugar and basil sprigs and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes.
Discard the basil sprigs and garlic before serving or pouring into jars for conservation.
