15-Minute Marinara Sauce with Canned Tomatoes
Serves 530 mins prep35 mins cook
Skip the processed tomato sauce! Learn how to make a simple, fresh-tasting homemade marinara sauce any time of year using canned tomatoes, garlic, onion and basil. This an essential sauce for spaghetti or any pasta shape, and keeps well refrigerated or frozen.
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0 Put the oil and onion in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and place over medium-low heat. Stir in a pinch of salt to encourage the onion to release liquid. 3 Cover the pan and cook gently until softened, 5-7 minutes — the steam created in the covered pot helps this process go a bit quicker. Stir in the garlic and cook a few seconds, until fragrant. If using crushed red pepper, stir it in. 1 Stir in the tomatoes, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, pepper and sugar (if using) to the pot. Bring to a simmer. Cook 15-20 minutes. The sauce will bubble up as it simmers. Partially cover the pot to keep it from splashing on your cooktop. 2 Taste the sauce for seasoning (I usually add about another ½ teaspoon of salt).View original recipe