Quick Marinara Sauce

You can whip up this homemade sauce in about 20 minutes. Use the best canned tomatoes you can find.

Prep: 10 minutes; Cook: 13 minutes.

This recipe goes with Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

Yield: Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  olive oil
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  tablespoons  tomato paste
• 1  (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, including liquid
• 3  tablespoons  minced fresh basil

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute or until pale golden. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add crushed tomato, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in basil.