Main Event Marinara Sauce

By dette

Canned tomatoes will always vary slightly in taste depending on where they were packed, what time of year they were harvested, etc. So sometimes the same recips for sauce might require a touch of salt, while another may require a hint of sweetener. Here, we added very little of each and loved the results based on our canned tomatoes. If you need to feel free to add another hint of salt or honey. Just be sure not to overdo it.

Ingredients

• Olive Oil spray
• 1 c. minced yellow or white onion
• 2 tbsp freshly nimced garlic
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 c. water
• 2 tbsp no salt added tomato paste
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Spray a medium nonstick saucepan with the olive oil spray and place over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until just becoming tender (they should not brown) 4-6 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and with a wooden spoon stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, honey, oregano, basil and pepper flakes until well combined. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for at least 1 hour. Season with salt, if needed.