Marinara Dipping Sauce

Name: Marinara Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15 oz can of um crushed tomatoes; Garlic (1 teaspoon chopped); One teaspoon of sesame oil; ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

A quick, garlicky marinara simmered with fresh basil and oregano for dunking and dipping.

Total time

25 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

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Essentials · serves 8

15 oz can of um crushed tomatoes Garlic (1 teaspoon chopped) One teaspoon of sesame oil ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped 1 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

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The preparation

4 steps, about 25 minutes start to finish.

01
Sauté garlic in olive oil
02
Add crushed tomatoes
03
Season with basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
04
Simmer until thickened

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“Cook the garlic just until it smells sweet and pull back before it browns, since burnt garlic turns the whole sauce bitter. Let it simmer down until it thickens, and stir the fresh basil in near the end so it stays bright instead of cooking away.”

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