Hands up if you love pasta soaked in scrumptious sauce of tomatoes and garlic. I could see quite a few hands up in the air (including mine).
So what’s so special about this tomato pasta sauce?
Let’s see… First of all, it’s a very basic recipe. That means, you can customize it any way you want. You’ve endless options like adding meat, hiding veggies etc. Second, if you want a smooth texture, you can cook the sauce for longer time.
Basic Tomato Pasta Sauce | Marinara Sauce
A basic version of tomato pasta sauce.
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Ingredients
- 2 cans 400g diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 4-5 garlic pods peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup basil or parsley leaves roughly chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 cups cooked pasta to serve
Instructions
- Place a large frying pan over medium heat. Heat olive oil. Fry garlic until the raw smell disappears. Fry onion until soft. Add the tomatoes along with ½ cup of water, and bring the sauce to a boil. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add in the chopped basil or parsley, and leave it to simmer for few minutes. When done, season with salt and ground black pepper.
- Serve with cooked pasta. Garnish with grated cheese just before serving.
Notes
If you are using fresh tomatoes, do not use the skin.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 152mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g
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My Kitchen Moments says
Must have pasta sauce in the kitchen counter! How are you Rose? Quite a long time....
Nish Kitchen says
Doing good Aiswarya.. 🙂
prettypolymath says
i'm so with-- a good tomato sauce makes all the difference! yum!
B.Mutai says
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