Basic Marinara Sauce

Yield: enough sauce for one pound of pasta

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (about 10 leaves fresh)
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Lightly sauté garlic in olive oil. Remove from heat.
2. Add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper and return to heat. Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Notes

Variations

Substitute 1 small chopped onion for garlic.

Substitute oregano for basil or use both.

Add 1/4 cup dry white wine.

Add 1/4 teaspoon crushed fennel seed.