Pasta Marinara

                                There is nothing like a fresh, homemade pasta 
sauce. Enlist your
                                family in helping - kids can puree the 
tomatoes (with
                                supervision)and help with clean-up! More Pasta 
recipes. 

                                Serving: 8
                                Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
                                Cook Time: 20 minutes
                                Total Time: 30 minutes


                                1 lb spaghetti, uncooked 
                                2 28 oz can peeled plum tomatoes 
                                3 tsp. olive oil 
                                5 tsp. garlic, finely minced 
                                2 6 oz cans tomato paste 
                                2 1/2 tsp. oregano, crumbled 
                                salt 
                                pepper 
                                2/3 cup fresh parsley, minced 




                                1. Prepare pasta according to package 
directions; drain.

                                2. Puree the tomatoes in a blender or food 
processor.

                                3. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil, and add 
the garlic.

                                4. Saute the garlic, stirring it for 15 
seconds (do not let it
                                brown).

                                5. Add the pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, 
oregano, salt and
                                pepper.

                                6. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat 
and simmer the
                                sauce for 20 minutes.

                                7. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in 
the parsley.

                                8. Pour over pasta.
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