Italian cooking, like Hugo’s Favorite Marinara Sauce, is simple for Victoria Sande of Saxonburg, PA. She can’t believe anyone is intimidated by the thought of making homemade pasta; for her, pasta is like fast food. She shares her traditional family recipes, passed down from generations, with TABLE Magazine readers to encourage them to try cooking at home.
Tasty and timeless, a good marinara sauce recipe should be part of every pasta lover’s repertoire. It’s a staple you’ll find in most pasta dishes featuring red sauce. Victoria Sande wrangles only seven ingredients into a delicious dish with Hugo’s Favorite Marinara Sauce.
Hugo’s Favorite Marinara Sauce Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 can (28 oz each) crushed tomatoes
Salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic, pepper, and onions. Sauté until golden.
- Add crushed tomatoes, salt, and basil. Stir and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes.
Check out the rest of Victoria Sande’s pasta recipes!
Recipe by Victoria Sande / Photography by Dave Bryce / Styling by Anna Franklin
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