Marinara Sauce

also called red sauce · tomato sauce · salsa marinara

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The table

Marinara Sauce: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
6 cloves(thinly sliced)garlicwarm 2 minbloom 30 secsimmer 30 minfinish off heat
1/4 cup(60 mL)extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tspred pepper flakes
28 oz(800 g; crushed by hand)whole peeled tomatoes
1 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspsugar
10 leaves(torn)fresh basil
1/4 tspblack pepper
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.8 things to get out.

1warm 2 min

2bloom 30 sec

goes in with what step 1 made

3simmer 30 min

goes in with what step 2 made

4finish off heat

goes in with what step 3 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 33 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 3 min
  1. warm 2 min

    2 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. bloom 30 sec

    30 secneeds you(we think)2 min in

  3. simmer 30 min

    30 minwalk away(we think)3 min in

  4. finish off heat

    not timed33 min in

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Marinara Sauce
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: tomato, pasta, vegetarian, stovetop
>> counters: Pizzeria
>> aka: red sauce, tomato sauce, salsa marinara
>> servings: 6
>> time: 45 min

>> step: warm 2 min
Warm @garlic{6%cloves}(thinly sliced) in @extra-virgin olive oil{1/4%cup}(60 mL) over medium-low heat for ~{2%min}, until fragrant but not browned.

>> step: bloom 30 sec
Bloom @red pepper flakes{1/4%tsp} in @&(~1)garlic oil{} for ~{30%sec}.

>> step: simmer 30 min
Simmer @&(~1)garlic oil{} with @whole peeled tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g; crushed by hand), @kosher salt{1%tsp}, and @sugar{1/2%tsp} for ~{30%min}.

>> step: finish off heat
Finish @&(~1)sauce{} off the heat with @fresh basil{10%leaves}(torn) and @black pepper{1/4%tsp}.