My Marinara Sauce

== Description ==
To make a good marinara sauce you have to start with good tomatoes. Finding a good tomato product can involve a bit of trial and error. Look for canned tomatoes with no citric acid or calcium chloride added. When I make a sauce at home, I usually use whole plum tomatoes and crush them by hand. If you like the tomatoes more finely chopped, you can pulse them in a blender for a few seconds. 
* Source: Cooking with the Firehouse Chef by Keith Young FDNY Ladder-156 
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes 
* Serves 5 to 6 
== Ingredients ==
* 6 large cloves garlic, peeled and mince
* ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 3 (28-ounce) cans whole plum tomatoes, hand crushed or blended
* 6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
* salt, to taste
* ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste 
== Directions ==
# In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté the garlic in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until it starts to turn golden.
# Add the onion and sauté until it becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
# Add the tomatoes, bring the sauce to a simmer, and continue to simmer for about 30 minutes.
# Add the basil, salt, and crushed red pepper, and simmer another 5 minutes.
# Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings.
# Now it's ready to serve over your favorite pasta or to use as the base for another delicious sauce such as puttanesca or alla vodka.
Category:Basil Recipes
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Pasta sauce Recipes
Category:Plum tomato Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes