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hearty marinara sauce

Hearty Marinara Sauce

This hearty marinara sauce is simple, versatile, and delicious. Serve with pasta, vegetables, or use this chunky marinara sauce for dipping.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Equipment

  • Stove

Ingredients
  

  • 28 oz whole peeled canned tomatoes
  • 28 oz diced peeled canned tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced into thin cross sections
  • 2 each onions, chopped into 0.5 inch pieces
  • 8 leaves basil
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in saucepan. Add onions to pan. Add some salt and mix with onions (this will help the onions sweat). Cook gently until translucent. Do not get any color on the onions. Add garlic and cook for a few minutes. Do not get any color on garlic. Add tomatoes and basil. Break up the whole tomatoes as you stir the sauce. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt to taste.
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