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Traditional Marinara
This traditional tomato and basil marinara sauce is easy to make and requires only a few simple ingredients!
- Yield: 3 cups
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 45 hr
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Ingredients
Traditional Marinara
1 clove garlic, minced
Fresh basil (per your preference)
5g (1 teaspoon) salt
Instructions
- Place a large pot on the stove with the flame on medium. Add the Olitalia Extra Virgin Olive Oil and garlic.
- When the olive oil is hot, add the Ciao Authentica Crushed Tomatoes and the salt.
- Mix the tomatoes in the pot and add the fresh basil. Turn the heat up to high.
- After 5 minutes at high heat, cover the pot with a lid and turn the heat to low.
- Keep mixing the tomato sauce every 15-20 minutes.
- When the sauce gets thicker and the color turns dark red (about 1 hour), take the sauce off the heat. It is ready to use immediately.
*We recommend serving this with your own homemade Fresh Pasta or Extruded Pasta!