Nitrate & Nitrite Free Classic Marinara Sauce

Rich, garlicky, and deeply satisfying, this classic marinara is the kind of sauce that makes you want to cook a big pot of pasta on a Tuesday night just because you can. Every ingredient earns its place — golden-edged garlic, a whisper of red pepper heat, and San Marzano tomatoes crushed right in the pan for that rustic, uneven texture that jars of store-bought sauce can never quite replicate. Speaking of store-bought, many commercial tomato sauces and cured-meat-heavy pasta dishes sneak in preservatives you'd rather avoid, so making your own from scratch puts you fully in control of what goes into the pot. The technique here is simple but deliberate: low-and-slow garlic in olive oil builds a fragrant base, and a 20-minute uncovered simmer concentrates the tomatoes into something that coats a spoon beautifully without turning stodgy. Torn fresh basil stirred in at the very end keeps the herb flavor bright rather than cooked-out. There are no cured meats, no processed additives, and nothing on the ingredient list that raises a flag — just honest pantry staples doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Spoon it over pasta, use it as a pizza base, or dip crusty bread straight into the pan; however you serve it, this is the sauce you'll keep coming back to.

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