Have a top-notch spaghetti dinner in the time it takes to cook the pasta!
Its fast, its easy, and it tastes sweet and clean and tart.
you’re able to have a spaghetti dinner in the time it takes you to cook the pasta.
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Weeknights are a lot less stressful if you know how to make this sauce.
Is Marinara Sauce the Same as Tomato Sauce?
Wow, this one is so much better!
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Its a win-win, and youll save quite a few bucks in the process.
This recipe makes about 3 cups, so its not worth the trouble of canning.
However, dont scale it up for canning.
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For food safety reasons, use a marinara sauce recipe thats designed for home canning in a water bath.
Homemade Marinara Sauce
This recipe is quite easy to adapt.
Squish them with your hands to break them up into small pieces.
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Stand back until you get the hang of this; the tomatoes will spurt if handled too briskly.
Do not let the garlic brown too much or the sauce will taste burned.
Add the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pan.
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Adjust the heat so that the sauce simmers briskly without splattering.
Stir the basil leaves and chile (if using) into the sauce.
Cook until the sauce has thickened to your liking, about 10 minutes.
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It may take a few minutes longer if the tomatoes from the can are watery.
Taste and add more salt if needed.
If using to dress pasta, swirl in another tablespoon of olive oil.
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Marinara sauce will keep for at least 1 week in the fridge.
For storage up to 3 months or longer, tuck it into the freezer.
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
