Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 lbs ripe roma tomatoes or 3 lbs heirloom tomatoes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1 head garlic, cloves peeled
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• red pepper flakes (amount to taste)

Recipe

• 1 cut cores out of tomatoes and quarter.
• 2 toss into a deep saucepan.
• 3 add oil, basil, garlic cloves, salt. pepper, and red pepper.
• 4 let mixture sizzle a little bit, then stir, lower heat, cover and.
• 5 simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes and garlic are soft.
• 6 pour mixture into a foley food mill and strain.
• 7 return sauce to pan, cover and simmer until thickened as you like it.