MARINARA SAUCE III

By stepjo7269

Southern Living September 2010, p. 138

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 T. hot olive oil
• 1 ½ T. tomato paste
• 1 (14 ½ oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 T. lemon juice
• 2 T. chopped fresh basil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ●Saute garlic and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat 1 minute.
• ●Add tomato paste; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• ●Stir in tomatoes and lemon juice; reduce heat to low, and cook 10 minutes.
• ●Remove from heat.
• ●Mash tomatoes with a potato masher until tomatoes are crushed.
• ●Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper.

Preparation

Step 1

Serve over pasta or as a dipping sauce.