My Mother's Marinara Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Total: 32 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 17 min
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 small yellow onions, peeled, halved and cut into thin slices
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin slices
5 cloves garlic, peeled, halved and cut into thin slices
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes
1/2 cup basil leaves, washed
Directions
- In a medium skillet, over medium heat, add the olive oil. Stir in the onions, carrots, garlic slices, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt, to taste, and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and the canned tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and mix well. Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring from time to time. Taste for seasoning, then stir in the basil leaves.
