* Marinara Sauce

I have to stop myself from calling this Pizza Sauce, it does so much more than that - but that really is what it is.

This is the type of sauce you can fiddle with until it's exactly as you like it. It's a topping for pizzas, and is lovely stirred through pasta, as well as spooned over chicken etc - it's fairly versatile and very easy to cook. 

I've been using this recipe almost as long as I've been using the basic pizza dough recipe. 

I've tried a few - some with fresh tomatoes, some with tinned - some with white wine, some with red, others with none. This is the one that I always come back to, it's simple to make and I always have all of the ingredients to hand. 

Although there may always be a bottle of *something alcoholic* in the cupboard, there's rarely wine unless it's been bought as a gift. Wine makes me stoopid. Very. This recipe doesn't have wine.

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Marinara Sauce Recipe

Makes enough to cover one quantity of basic pizza dough

Prep time - 2 minutes

Cooking time - 20 - 25 minutes

You will need

A saucepan

Potato Masher(optional)

Ingredients

400g can of chopped tomatoes

1 or 2 (you choose) cloves garlic - crushed

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tbsp olive oil

pinch of salt

pinch of sugar

Method

Put all ingredients into the saucepan together. Bring to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until thickened but still moist. If you want a slightly smoother sauce, gently mash with a potato masher, but don't over do it... and try not drop it on your foot when you're taste testing.