Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup canned tomatoes

  high-quality whole or crushed tomatoes (like San Marzano or Muir Glen)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove

  crushed/minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp sugar

  I use brown sugar (or honey/agave)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt

  to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• fresh basil

  optional, ribboned, and added at the end

Instructions

• 1 Peel and crush/mince the garlic.
• 2 Heat a saucepan over medium heat with the olive oil. Once hot, add the garlic
  and sauté for 30-45 seconds, being careful not to burn it.
• 3 Pour in the tomatoes and allow it to simmer for 10-15 minutes with a lid on.
  Then add the salt, pepper, and sugar, stir, and leave it to simmer for a further
  2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  
  Feel free to simmer it for slightly longer for a more developed, concentrated
  flavor and thicker consistency.
• 4 Add the oregano, stir well, and then remove the sauce from the heat. Make sure
  to give it a final taste test, too, and adjust any of the seasonings.
  
  If you want a smooth sauce, you can optionally use an immersion blender/stand
  blender to process it to your desired consistency.
  
  Use it immediately or leave it to cool before transferring to an airtight
  container to store.

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