Nana's Red Sauce ft Chad Sarno

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor while crushed tomatoes are budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and diced bell pepper, sautéing until softened.

Thinly slice garlic and add to the pot, cooking until fragrant.

Add oregano and season with salt and black pepper.

Stir in 2 cans of whole san marzano tomatoes and 1/2 can of water, along with tomato paste.

Stir to combine and bring to a simmer, covering the pot.

Cook on low heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes.

After cooking, use a handheld blender to pulse the sauce to a coarse consistency.

Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt if needed.

Finish the sauce with a drizzle of olive oil and garnish with fresh basil.

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