quick marinara sauce

By sdubbs

Ingredients

• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes in juice
• 1 bunch of fresh basil, stemmed
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, puree the tomatoes with their juice and the basil until almost smooth. Set the tomato puree aside.

Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute until very tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, oregano, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium and continue simmering until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (The sauce can be made 1 day. If storing for future use, cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)