Classic Marinara Sauce
This homemade marinara sauce recipe is made super simple from scratch with fresh tomatoes, garlic and herbs. This is a great way to use up some tomatoes from a farmer’s market haul or from your garden!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 5-8 cloves garlic peeled and slivered
- 28 oz organic fresh tomatoes diced (about 5 tomatoes) and slightly mash with hands.
- 1 cup water or a cup of red wine
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3/4 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 cup fresh basil Or 2 large basil sprig including stem
Instructions
- In a large skillet, over medium heat. Heat olive oil. When oil is hot, add garlic.
- When garlic begins to sizzle (don’t let it brown), add diced tomatoes. Then add water and give everything a good stur.
- Add red pepper flakes, salt, oregano, and Italian seasoning. Stir.
- Add basil (including basil stem) on top of the tomatoes. Allow the basil to wilt and then submerge it into the sauce.
- Simmer sauce until thickened and oil on the surface turns into a deep orange like color. This process can take anywhere between 15-25 minutes.
- Optional. Discard basil. We love keeping the basil in the sauce!
- Enjoy!