Soy Free Tomato Sauce (Marinara)

A great marinara is one of those foundational recipes that makes everything else in the kitchen better, and this one delivers the kind of deep, brick-red sauce that tastes like it simmered all afternoon. San Marzano tomatoes, fragrant garlic, a pinch of red pepper flakes, and fresh basil are all you need — no fillers, no additives, no mystery ingredients hiding in the background. That matters more than you might think, because plenty of jarred sauces and even some canned tomato products sneak in soy-derived additives or emulsifiers that can be hard to spot on a label. Here, every single ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify, so you can cook with total confidence. Crushing the tomatoes by hand keeps the texture rustic and uneven in the best way, and that slow simmer is what transforms a simple pantry staple into something genuinely rich and complex. A finishing drizzle of olive oil and torn basil at the end adds brightness that makes the whole pot feel alive. Spoon it over pasta, use it as a pizza base, or keep a batch in the fridge all week — it earns its place every single time.

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