Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce *****

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
⅓ cup finely minced shallot
2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon cane sugar
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:
Making this homemade marinara sauce is simple! Here’s what you need to do:
First, sauté finely chopped shallot and garlic in a small saucepan with olive oil, salt, and pepper until they become soft and translucent.

Then, simmer the sauce. Add 28 ounces of crushed tomatoes and their juices, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, and a dash of cane sugar. Cover the sauce and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, until thickened.                    *****

Finally, enjoy! Here are some of my favorite ways to use this simple
homemade marinara sauce:
Spoon it over pasta, zucchini noodles, or spaghetti squash with fresh   basil leaves and a shower of grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake it into eggplant Parmesan, baked ziti, or lasagna.
Blend it into a creamy sauce for pasta pomodoro.
Sub it in for pizza sauce on any homemade pizza.
Use it as spaghetti sauce with cooked pasta and vegan meatballs, or
make meatball sandwiches!