My "base for Everything" Zippy Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (use the good stuff)
• 2 onions, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 6 (14 ounce) cans diced Italian tomatoes, with juices ((imported))
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons concentrated peperoncino picante sauce (OR 1 tsp red pepper flakes, to taste)
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add the onions and cook for five minutes or until they become translucent.

3. 3

   Add the garlic (and the red pepper flakes, if using) and cook for one minute.

4. 4

   Add the canned tomatoes and stir well.

5. 5

   Add the oregano, basil, sugar, peperoncino (if using), salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Make sure you crumble the dried spices in your hand when you add them to release the essential oils.

7. 7

   Stir well again.

8. 8

   Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for one hour.

9. 9

   Sauce will cook down a bit and thicken.