Mama's Marinara Sauce

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Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 11 ingredients

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Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

In a deep 10" frying pan, heat the olive oil and gently saute the garlic. Add tomatoes, tomato paste. Put on medium heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tear basil leaves into small pieces and sprinkle on top after adding to passta. Add pepper and grated cheese to taste. Alternative: Add 1 medium onion, finely chopped, and saute the onion with the garlic until limp. Note: If fresh tomatoes are used, put them in a pot of boilng water for about 10 seconds until the skin can be easily peeled off. Discard the skin. Cut tomatoes into pieces and add to frying pan mixture. Add tomato paste.