How to make Napolitano Spaghetti Sauce

• Prep Time: 10 minutes• Cook Time: 30

minutes to 2 hours• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients• 4-5 large clove garlic,

minced• 5 cups fresh tomatoes

(peeled & seeded) OR• —2 28 ounce cans of San

Marzano tomatoes• 1 cup of fresh basil

chopped• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley• pinch of fresh 1 teaspoon

sea salt, preferably gray salt

• Pinch baking soda or sugar, if needed

Directions• Heat the olive oil in a

large pot over moderate heat.

• Add the parsley, basil and garlic and cook briefly to release their fragrance.

• Add the tomatoes, basil and salt

• Puree the tomatoes with an immersion blender or mash them

• Simmer briskly until reduced to a sauce like consistency,

How long do I simmer the sauce?

• The timing will depend on the ripeness and meatiness of your tomatoes and the size of your pot. If the sauce thickens too much before the flavors have developed, add a little water and continue cooking.

• It can simmer 2 hours or so.

Mmmmmmm!

• Taste and adjust the seasoning. If the sauce needs a touch of sweetness, add the sugar and cook for 5 more minutes.

• Boil 1 pound of pasta 8-9 minutes. Ladle it with the sauce.

• Sprinkle with a bit of chopped basil and serve!

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