Easy 30 minute marinara sauce bursting with flavor and tasting like you slaved over a stove all day!
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Author Sarah | Must Have Mom
Ingredients
2Tablespoonsolive oil
6garlic clovespeeled and chopped
128-ounce can crushed tomatoes or you can use 1 3/4# fresh Roma tomatoes that are peeled and diced
1/8teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2teaspoonscoarse salt
1/4teaspoondried oregano
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1large sprig of fresh basil
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add chopped garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, oregano and black pepper, and mix.
Add the sprig of fresh basil on top of the sauce, and use a spoon to gently press it below the surface.
Continue cooking until the sauce reaches a simmer.
Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to let the sauce simmer for 15 minutes or until the oil on the surface is a deep orange color indicating it is reduced and thickened.
Toss out the sprig of basil.
Season the sauce with additional salt and peppers desired.
Remove from heat and serve immediately, or you may store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You may also freeze it in a sealed container or zip top freezer bag for up to 3 months.