Basic Marinara Sauce

Name: Basic Marinara Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced (or chop if you like); 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes or (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced (or chop if you like)
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes or (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2

Add the garlic and cook until golden but not browned (be careful not to burn), about 1 minute.
3

Add the tomatoes and their juices, red pepper, oregano, salt, and sugar.
4

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer (crushing the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon if using whole) until the sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
5

Remove from heat.