Basic Marinara Sauce

This basic marinara sauce is named after the Italian word “marinaro” or sailor; however, the traditional marinara sauce does not contain any seafood.

It's a tomato sauce without meat and is wonderful served over pasta.

This sauce is very flavorful and quite easy to make. It can also be used a base for other Italian meat sauces. It is best made with fresh herbs, but you can substitute dried if necessary.

INGREDIENTS:

2 large (28 oz) cans of crushed tomatoes

1 small sweet onion, finely diced

2 garlic cloves finely chopped

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

fresh chopped basil leaves

fresh chopped Italian parsley

½ tsp dried oregano

salt & pepper

Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan. Add the onions and garlic and sauté just until tender and the onions are translucent. Be careful not to burn the garlic as it will become bitter.

Add the tomatoes, oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for 45 minutes then remove from heat. Stir in the freshly chopped herbs and simmer for 15 minutes more.

This sauce can be used immediately or stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. It also freezes well and can be made in advance for future meals.

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