italian garlic marinara sauce

Ingredients italian garlic marinara sauce

10 plum tomatoes or can of chopped tomatoes
1 whole head of garlic
6 fresh basil leaves
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tomato paste & water if needed

how to make italian garlic marinara sauce

add olive oil to pan on medium heat & add minced garlic & do not let burn

chop tomatoes & remove seeds & add to pan if you don't want skin from tomatoes boil for a minute and peel skin off...or empty can of chopped tomatoes into pan & either way add a cup of water unless you like a very thick sauce

add all other ingredients & stir in & let cook on medium heat

if sauce is too watery add tablespoon of tomato paste at a time until desired thickness is reached

cook & let simmer for another 15 minutes stirring & pressing down to crush tomatoes

cook until desired thickness is reaches & serve on top of your favorite pasta or food & enjoy!