Fresh basil is in abundance in our garden and the fragrant leaves were the inspiration for this pasta sauce. I snipped handfuls of them this morning, while I was harvesting squash. When I came inside, I decided that a pasta sauce sounded perfect for our lunch.
I served this over brown rice pasta and simple sauteed zucchini. This was such a hit with my kids, there isn't a bite of noodle or zucchini left in the house. Luckily, there is a bit of sauce left for tomorrow. My son has already requested Soft Eggs over Marinara for breakfast. Sounds good to me too!
Basil Marinara Sauce
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely minced (about 2 tablespoons minced)
28 oz crushed tomatoes
In a cold saucepan, combine everything except for the tomatoes. Set the heat to medium and saute for about a minute, just until the pan is fragrant. Add the tomatoes and increase heat to a low simmer. Simmer 5 minutes and then remove from heat. Pour over the pasta or vegetables of your choice. Enjoy!
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This is my first visit to your lovely blog…this recipe looks wonderful and so healthy! Nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteHarvesting squash, already? I'm jealous. And your meatballs are making their way up my most popular posts list, when can you do another guest appearance?? ;)
ReplyDeleteGee your plate looks delicious! Love the colors and the flavors. So healthful!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! It looks delicious and I love all that basil!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of serving this over zucchini. I'm cooking with zucchini all the time these days, and would love this variation. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOur basil is taking off too, I'll have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteI was out of town for a few days and missed so much! Love a good marinara. This is so simple. I bet it was great with eggs too.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious Mary. Love the simplicity.
ReplyDeletenice posting. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteHi, I have never made fresh marinara before but I just found your recipe and would love to try it. Can I use fresh Roma tomatoes for this? I purchased fifteen pounds in bulk from a local organic farm recently without really knowing what I would do with them. They were just so pretty I could not resist. I wish I had found your site earlier, your recipes look so amazing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSeriously the best sauce ever. So simple and so fresh!
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