Marinara is a classic pasta sauce also known as “red sauce” or just “pasta sauce”. This is a classic sauce that is so delicious, yet so easy to mess up. The key to this dish is keeping the heat on “low and slow”. The longer you take to cook the sauce, the better it tastes.
Classic Marinara
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
30
minutesIngredients
1/2 onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 large 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
1 cup fresh basil
salt and pepper
Directions
- Chop onion and add to a large high-walled skillet.
- Once the onion is cooked, add the garlic.
- Add the tomato to the pan, crushing the tomatoes with your wooden spoon as
- you incorporate it together
- Simmer covered for 20 minutes
- Add basil and parmesan cheese
- Use a immersion blender or bottom of a wooden spoon to crush the tomatoes until your sauce reaches the desired consistency
