Mama’s Quick and Easy Marinara

In a hurry, quick and easy marinara sauce. Perfect over pasta,or to use as the sauce for your eggplant and chickenparmesan, or when you make your next homemade pizza.

Ingredients

2 medium cloves Garlic, chopped

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1/3 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, optional

28 ounce can Tomato Puree

8 ounces water

1/4 tsp Salt

1 Tbsp Basil leaves, fresh chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

Equipment

Chef’s knife

cutting board

saucepan

spoon for stirring

Instructions

In a saucepan, add olive oil and garlic over mediumheat, saute garlic until golden brown and fragrant.

Add red pepper flakes, tomato puree and water (usewater to rinse the can to remove residual sauce). Addsalt and basil.

Simmer for about 20-minutes, stirring occasionally.