Marinara Sauce

By gmbeckett

The secret to memorable sauce is good-quality tomatoes and lots of fresh garlic.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cans (28 ounces each) peeled whole tomatoes, pureed in a food processor
• 1/2 tsp crushed red-pepper flakes
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, leaves torn
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, red-pepper flakes, 1 tsp salt and some pepper. Simmer, covered, until thick, 25 minutes. Stir in herbs.

Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.