Simple Marinara Sauce

By martha-2

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 can of Italian tomatoes (35 oz)
• cup of olive oil
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 3 leaves of freshly chopped basil
• tsp of dried oregano
• salt and pepper to season

Details

Adapted from helpwithcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Method
Chop the garlic into small pieces.
Heat the olive oil over a medium heat in a medium sized saucepan.
Add the garlic and fry gently until light brown.
Crush the tomatoes or mash them with a fork or potato masher and add to the garlic with the juices from the can.
Then add the oregano, chopped basil, salt and pepper and stir the ingredients to mix thoroughly.
Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring occasionally.
Once the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 25 - 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
The sauce is now ready to serve or can be stored in an airtight container until needed.