Peanut Free Classic Marinara Sauce

There is something deeply satisfying about a marinara sauce made entirely from scratch, and this one is the kind of recipe you'll come back to again and again. Fragrant garlic blooms slowly in good olive oil, San Marzano tomatoes get hand-crushed right in the pan, and a handful of torn fresh basil finishes everything off with a brightness that no jarred sauce can match. The ingredient list is refreshingly short and completely straightforward — olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, salt, and basil — so there's no guesswork about what's actually in your bowl. Store-bought sauces can be surprisingly tricky to vet, with shared production lines and ingredient blends that aren't always transparent, but making it yourself puts you fully in control. The slow simmer does the heavy lifting here, coaxing the tomatoes into a sauce that's thick enough to cling to pasta but still light and vibrant. A pinch of red pepper flakes adds just enough warmth without overwhelming the natural sweetness of the tomatoes. Spoon it over your favorite pasta, use it as a pizza base, or dip crusty bread straight into the pan — it's that versatile.

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