Split Second Marinara Sauce

Each and every sunday my family cooks the same meal! Every once in a while we'll throw a curve ball and cook a turkey or throw in some steaks, but the one staple is always Macaroni with Sauce no matter what. My mom or dad will make the sauce starting real early in the morning and make it with the usual, brasiole, meatballs, pork etc, but not everyone has that kind of time. SOOO, how do you make a sauce in minutes? That's easy! And all you need are six ingredients.


This dish will serve at least 6 with 1 1/2 lbs of pasta. If you want to pour over Chicken or Eggplant or Lasagna, it will be enough for a full tray.

Ingredients:

2 Cans of Redpack Crushed Tomato Sauce (that's my familys' favorite)

Olive Oil

1 small onion

Pinch of sugar

4 Pinches of Salt

2 Pinches of Pepper

Medium sized pot

Optional: Basil and garlic

Wine Recommendation: Barolo 2003 (dry and earthy) ($27 - $33)

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Slice Onions somewhat thin, put to the side. Open the cans of tomato sauce.

Ok, let's get cooking:

In a medium sized pot, pour in 1/2 cup of olive oil. Once the oil is heated (about 3 - 4 minutes) throw in your onions. Let them get a nice golden brown color and then you are ready to pour in your 2 cans of tomato sauce. Stir. Then add your sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and set to medium heat and let cook for about 25 minutes. You are done!

Tip - Always add your fresh herbs right before you serve the dish. So in this case, if you wanted to add in your basil, wait till the end for a high intense flavor from the herb.

Bon Apetito!