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Marinara sauce is very popular and we use it in so many ways. It ‘s great as a dipping sauce with sweet potato fries, over pasta, with zucchini fritters, or as your pizza sauce. Making your own is easy and will help to cut the hidden sugars that many of the jar or canned sauces have.

Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (don’t cheap out on these)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• salt and fresh pepper to taste

Directions:
In a medium pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn. Add in the crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. Stir and reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer about 15 – 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add fresh basil. Serve warm.