Homemade Marinara Sauce

• servings: Makes 6 cups
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2 cans (28 ounces each) peeled whole tomatoes, pureed in a food processor

1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup fresh basil, leaves torn

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

Directions

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over mediumheat. Cook onion and garlic until softand translucent, about 8 minutes. Addtomatoes, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoonsalt, and some pepper. Simmer, covered,until thick, 25 minutes. Stir in herbs.