Marinara sauce

Name: Marinara sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: About 2 3/4 cups
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups imported canned tomatoes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Salt, if desired; Freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(48)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 2¾ cups

2½cups imported canned tomatoes
2tablespoons olive oil
1tablespoon finely minced garlic
¼cup tomato paste
1teaspoon dried oregano
Salt, if desired
Freshly ground pepper
¼cup finely chopped parsley

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the tomatoes through a sieve or puree them in the container of a food processor or blender.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the garlic. Cook briefly without browning. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil and let simmer 20 minutes. Stir in the parsley.