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Victoria's Easy Marinara Sauce

We all need an easy marinara sauce recipe to have on hand. This marinara sauce is great to use for a pasta dish or as a dipping sauce.

Victoria's Easy Marinara Sauce

We all need an easy marinara sauce recipe to have on hand. This marinara sauce is great to use for a pasta dish or as a dipping sauce. This recipe is easy so you don’t need to purchase prepared jarred sauces. Besides many of the jarred sauces contain sugar, which I find unnecessary. 

INGREDIENTS

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1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1 Chopped Garlic Clove

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28 Ounces Crushed Tomatoes

3 Fresh Chopped Basil Leaves

1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

1/4 Cup Red Wine

Add the olive oil to a large-size sauté pan. Turn the heat to medium-high.  Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes until lightly browned. Add tomatoes, kosher salt, wine and basil. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to serving bowl for dip or over cooked pasta of your choice. Makes about 1 1/2 cups sauce.  

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