Paraben Free Tomato Sauce (Marinara)

A great marinara lives or dies by its ingredients, and this one keeps things beautifully simple — San Marzano tomatoes, good olive oil, fresh garlic, and torn basil are all you need. Parabens can sneak into processed and packaged foods through preservatives and additives, so making your own sauce from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients is one of the smartest moves you can make in the kitchen. Every component here is clean and straightforward, with nothing hidden in a label. The technique is just as satisfying as the ingredient list: garlic and red pepper flakes bloom slowly in olive oil until golden and fragrant, then the hand-crushed tomatoes go in and simmer down into a deep, brick-red sauce that smells absolutely incredible. That final drizzle of olive oil and handful of fresh basil stirred in off the heat give it a brightness and richness that no jarred sauce can match. Spoon it over pasta, use it as a pizza base, or dip crusty bread straight into the pan — this is the kind of recipe you'll come back to every single week.

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