After 80 failed attempts at the perfect red sauce, I decided to apply the keep it simple, stupid principle to my marinara. Guess what? It worked.
super simple pomodoro
Ingredients
- 1 28oz can of peeled plum tomatoes in juice with nothing added (if you can find a can that indicates they are from the San Marzano region in Italy your mouth will thank you)
- ¼ c olive oil
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 T dried oregano
- 1 T sugar
- ½ t salt
- ¼ t black pepper
- ¼ t red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed sauce pan until it shimmers, add your crushed garlic, stir and cook for 3 minutes. I prefer to not let my garlic brown at all.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar, spices and let the sauce simmer for 20 minutes.
- Crush the tomatoes with a wooden spoon (I like to hit the sauce with an immersion blender for just a minute).
- Toss over pasta or veggies and enjoy!
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