Simplest italian tomato sauce marinara
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Ripe tomatoes; peeled, if desired, seeded, and coarsely chopped, or one can, (28 oz.) whole tomatoes, with juice, crushed between fingers as you add them to the pan |
| ⅓ | cup | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 3 | Cloves garlic; halved | |
| 6 | Sprigs fresh basil | |
| 6 | Sprigs fresh parsley | |
| Salt and ground black pepper | ||
Directions
Quantity: Enough for 1 pound pasta Source: "Joy of Cooking" cookbook, 1997 editon.
Combine tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil and parsley in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Pass through a food mill and season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "Michael G. Sooter" <msooter@...> on Feb 15, 1998