Brazil Nut Free Classic Marinara Sauce

There is something deeply satisfying about a marinara sauce made entirely from scratch, and this one delivers that rich, slow-simmered flavor without any complicated steps or hard-to-find ingredients. Thinly sliced garlic blooms in good olive oil alongside a pinch of red pepper flakes, building a fragrant base before the San Marzano tomatoes even hit the pan. Crushing the whole tomatoes by hand right in the saucepan gives the finished sauce a rustic, uneven texture that clings beautifully to pasta rather than sliding right off. A short simmer without a lid lets the sauce concentrate and the oil rise to the surface — that's the visual cue that tells you it's ready. Torn fresh basil stirred in at the very end keeps the herb flavor bright and alive rather than cooked down into the background. Every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-reading anxiety or worry about hidden additives sneaking in. This is the kind of sauce you'll want to keep on rotation all year long.

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