How To Make Authentic Italian Homemade Marinara Sauce

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Pecorino is often cheaper and adds a similar salty flavor.

Peel the tomatoes by scoring them and boiling for 1 minute, then dunking in an ice water bath.

Prep the veggies: chiffonade the basil, mince the garlic, and chop the onion.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Add chopped onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add the peeled and quartered tomatoes to the skillet and mash them down slightly with a potato masher.

Stir the mixture and let it cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, lower the heat to medium-low and add the remaining ingredients (basil, oregano, salt, and pepper) and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

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