Marinara Sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1 (28-oz) can whole peeled tomatoes, with juice
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and tomato paste and cook 1 minute longer, until garlic is fragrant and tomato paste begins to brown.
2. Pour canned tomatoes, basil, salt and sugar into saucepan. With the back of a spoon, break tomatoes up into small pieces. Bring to a low simmer. Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.