Pete's Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 28 oz. cans ready-cut peeled tomatoes or 5 pounds of fresh tomatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 10 fresh basil leaves
  • pepper
  • grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a deep 10-inch frying pan, heat oil oil and gently saute' the garlic. Add tomatoes and tomato paste.

Put on medium heat for 20-30 minutes,stirring occasionally. Tear basil leaves into small pieces and sprinkle on top after adding pasta. Add pepper and grated Parmesan cheese to taste.

You can also saute' 1 medium onion with garlic for a variation.