Marinara sauce

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Open two cans of Italian tomatoes.
  2. 2Pour both cans of tomatoes into a clear bowl.
  3. 3Mash the tomatoes with your hand while wearing a glove.
  4. 4Set aside the mashed tomatoes.
  5. 5Finely dice the onion.
  6. 6Smash the garlic to remove the skin.
  7. 7Mince the garlic.
  8. 8Add olive oil to a pot on a stove.
  9. 9Add the diced onion to the pot.
  10. 10Stir the onion until it softens without browning.
  11. 11Add the minced garlic to the pot and stir.
  12. 12Pour white wine into an empty tomato can.
  13. 13Add the white wine to the pot.
  14. 14Stir until some of the alcohol evaporates.
  15. 15Pour the mashed tomatoes from the bowl into the pot.
  16. 16Add pepper to the sauce.
  17. 17Add oregano to the sauce.
  18. 18Add red chili flakes to the sauce.
  19. 19Add salt to the sauce.
  20. 20Add a bouquet of basil to the sauce.
  21. 21Let the sauce simmer gently for 20 to 25 minutes until it thickens.
  22. 22Finish the sauce with a splash of olive oil.
  23. 23Stir the sauce.
  24. 24Serve the marinara sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans Italian tomatoes
  • olive oil
  • 1 diced fine sweet onion
  • 4 minced fine garlic cloves
  • 4 oz white wine
  • 0.25 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili flake
  • 1 tsp ocean
  • 1 small bunch basil leaf
  • 2 oz olive oil

Equipment

bowlknifecutting boardpotwooden spoontongsmason jar

Tips

  • adjust salt levels when sauce is finished