Nonna’s Marinara Sauce

rfriscuolo
Servings: 6 Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Difficulty: Beginner
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Nonna’s Marinara Sauce

Author: rfriscuolo Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses: , , ,
Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 1.5 hr Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 6
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Pass the tomatoes through a passatutto into a large bowl and put to one side. 

  2. Heat a good glug of olive oil into a pan big enough for your pasta and add the garlic. 

  3. Gently heat the garlic to flavour the oil, then add the tomatoes. Add a splash of water and stir well.

  4. Tear the basil leaves and mix into the sauce. Season well and simmer gently for at least 1 hour. 

  5. To server, add your chosen al dente pasta to the sauce and mix well. Serve with a generous topping of freshly grated parmesan cheese and torn basil leaves. 

Note

If you don't have time to strain the tomatoes through a passatutto, simply add the whole tomatoes from the tins and then crush directly in the pan with a potato masher, then stir in the remaining juice from the cans.

You could also substitute 2 tins of tomato for a carton of passata for a richer sauce.

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