San Marzano Sauce - Homemade Pasta Sauce

San Marzano Sauce - Homemade Pasta Sauce

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A quick and easy tomato sauce that goes with all kinds of Italian dishes.

Servings servings

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
1 cup onion diced
2 tablespoon garlic minced
2 cans San Marzano tomatoes (peeled whole) - each can is 28 oz. or 794 grams
2 tablespoon granulated sugar optional [See Note 1]
2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper or to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper powder
1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add onions and saute until translucent.
Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in tomatoes (with juice) and simmer for 10 minutes.
Using a potato masher, crush the tomatoes until broken up into smaller pieces.
Simmer for another 10 minutes.
Add sugar, basil, crushed red pepper, black pepper and salt. [See Note 2]
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Use San Marzano tomato sauce in all your favorite Italian recipes, or serve over plain pasta! [See Note 3]

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Notes

Note 1: I like the balance the sugar provides! For natural sweetness, you can omit it or replace it with ¼ cup of shredded carrots.

Note 2: Use fresh herbs when they are in season. Add ¼ cup of chopped fresh basil during the final minute of simmering (omit dried basil).

Note 3: The sauce has a rustic, coarse texture. If you prefer a smoother sauce, use an immersion blender. Alternatively, let the sauce cool and use a regular blender.

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