The Countryside's Best Rustic Marinara Sauce Recipe - The Pass and Provisions

Ingredients

• 1 (28 oz/794 g) can crushed tomatoes
• ¼ cup/4 tbsps fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for richness)
• 2 tsps dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp sugar (optional, to balance acidity)
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)