Mediterranean Diet Friendly Classic Marinara Sauce

Few sauces are as deeply satisfying as a slow-simmered marinara built from honest, quality ingredients — and this one delivers exactly that. Extra-virgin olive oil forms the rich, heart-healthy backbone, while thinly sliced garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes bloom together in the pan to create a fragrant, gently spiced base. San Marzano tomatoes bring a natural sweetness and bright acidity that no ordinary canned tomato can quite match, and crushing them by hand keeps the texture rustic and alive. A short simmer of around twenty minutes is all it takes for the sauce to thicken beautifully and for the olive oil to rise to the surface — a classic sign that everything has come together. Torn fresh basil stirred in at the very end keeps the herb flavor vibrant rather than cooked-out and flat. This is the kind of sauce that fits effortlessly into a plant-forward, olive-oil-rich way of eating, with no butter, no cream, and nothing processed in sight. Spoon it over pasta, use it as a pizza base, or serve it alongside crusty bread — it earns its place at the table every single time.

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