Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce

There is nothing better than homemade marinara sauce to top your favorite pasta.  This sauce cooks up fast so you can spend more time doing what you really love... eating!

Make a large batch and keep the leftovers in the freezer for a quick weeknight meal.

 

 

 Ingredients

3 cups canned tomatoes

1 - 6oz can tomato paste

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup fresh basil

1/4 cup freshly graded Parmesan cheese

1 Parmesan cheese rind (optional)

1 teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the olive oil, chopped garlic and chopped onions in a cold sauce pan and turn the heat to medium.  Starting these ingredients in a cold pan, will allow for the flavors of the garlic and onions to fully infuse into the olive oil, making for a more flavorful sauce.  Bring these ingredients to a sizzle and cook for two more minutes.  Add the canned tomatoes and stir.  Cook this for about 5 minutes or until the sauce is simmering.  Add the tomato paste, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, and Parmesan cheese rind.  (The parmesan cheese rind is optional, but this is a great way to get even more flavor into your sauce.)  Add your salt and pepper to taste.  I like a slightly sweeter sauce, so I only add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper.  Simmer this for 10 more minutes.  Remove the remainder of the Parmesan cheese rind and add the fresh basil.  Serve over your favorite pasta.  Enjoy!