SIMPLE SAN MARZANO TOMATO SAUCE | 5-ingredient homemade tomato sauce, ready in 10 minutes!

san marzano tomatoes

💰Cheaper: roma tomatoes

Roma tomatoes are more widely available and less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative for frying.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: none

Honey adds sweetness without refined sugar.

fresh basil

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil is a budget-friendly option.

Add 1 can of San Marzano tomatoes to a food processor and pulse to roughly chop them.

Crush garlic cloves with a knife and give them a quick rough chop, leaving pieces large.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.

Add the chopped garlic to the oil and stir often to infuse the oil, being careful not to let the garlic burn.

Once the garlic starts to turn brown, quickly add the chopped San Marzano tomatoes to the saucepan and stir to combine.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and salt to taste, then add crushed red pepper flakes if desired.

Add fresh basil leaves to the sauce and stir everything together.

Let the sauce simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until fragrant and flavors meld together.

Boil pasta in salted water until al dente.

Remove spent basil leaves and larger pieces of garlic from the sauce before adding the cooked pasta.

Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce, adding some pasta water if needed to adjust the consistency.

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