BASIC TOMATO SAUCE

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Use this foolproof recipe when making our Ricotta Manicotti with Tomato Sauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic
2 cans (28 ounces) whole tomatoes in juice
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Cook 1 small diced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves, stirring frequently, until translucent, 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Add two 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes in juice and 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano. Simmer, stirring occasionally, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

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