Presto Marinara Sauce

Recipe courtesy Fannie DiGiovanni

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: Quick Pasta Sauces

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Total Time:
27 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, including liquid
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 6 basil leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
  • Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 pound linguini, cooked according to package directions
  • Freshly grated Locatelli pecorino Romano
  • Serving suggestions: Green salad and crusty bread.

Directions

Transfer the tomatoes and liquid to a bowl and gently crush the tomatoes with your hands.

Heat the oil in a saucepan, set over moderate heat until hot. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and liquid, tomato sauce, basil, salt, and red pepper flakes, bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta. Drain the pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Add sauce and toss to coat. Top with cheese. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.

Variations: Mushroom Marinara Sauce: After onion and garlic have softened, add 1/2 pound fresh sliced mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Continue with recipe as above.

Tuna Marinara Sauce: Add 1 can Italian tuna, packed in oil, including oil, after sauce has simmered 10 minutes, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Sausage Marinara Sauce: After onion and garlic have been softened, add 1/2 pound crumbled Italian (sweet or hot) sausage and cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Add tomatoes and continue with recipe as above.

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  • on September 10, 2008

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    i love pasta and when i saw the picture and how good it looked, i had to try it! i also doubled the garlic just because i love garlic, and just added some extra dry herbs i like the taste of. 'twas a hit!

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  • on August 27, 2007

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    It was simple delicious and ready in no time. I did double the amount of garlic if not more and used fresh basil and a little of dry oregano. Will use this again and pass it onto friends.

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  • on June 14, 2007

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    This is a good quick recipe, but it needed a couple of adjustments. First it needs to be cooked about double what it claims, also I would suggest about half the red pepper flakes the recipes recommends.

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