Marinara Sauce

This is a very easy yet absolutly yummy marinara sauce. We make it all the time and freeze what we don't use. One version of this sauce is in the Rao's Italian Cookbook.

3-4 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 - #2 cans plum tomatoes (Cora) with juice, mashed.
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste).
salt and pepper to taste
6 fresh basil leaves, torn

Remove hard tops from tomatoes, place in a large bowl with juice, and squish with hands. Saute onions in olive oil until tender. Add garlic and sauté for no longer than 1 minute, being careful not to burn. Add tomatoes, red pepper, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes. Add basil just before serving. Serve over angel hair spaghetti. This sauce can be easily frozen. See meatball recipe for Spaghetti and Meatballs.

This sauce also makes a lovely pizza sauce. We usually puree this sauce with an immersion blender when making pizza sauce.