Pastene Five Minute Marinara (w/ Five Second Marinara Option)

I kid you not!  Preheat a pan, prep the ingredients, and you can make this marina in just five minutes.  If that's still not quick enough, I'll even throw a five second version your way!

I haven't bought jarred tomato sauce in over 10 years, not for pasta or pizza.  This is my go-to recipe for a quick, easy, and fresh tasting marinara sauce.  I am totally brand loyal when it comes to canned tomatoes; not all are created equal.  I have tried many, many other brands, both gourmet and generic - NONE have ever matched the quality and consistency of Pastene "Kitchen Ready" crushed tomatoes.  This is the brand my family used in their deli (as mentioned in my RI Pizza Dough post); it is the brand recommended in my Bacon Bucatini & Meatballs post, and it is the brand used for the marinara in my Fugetaboutit Burgers....in fact the marinara for those burgers is this recipe!

At one time, a simple sauce recipe was printed right on the actual "Kitchen Ready" can label (back in the 90's)....I have searched high and low for a can with said recipe on its label - I have not found one.  Fear not, for  I have committed it to memory!!  

The Five Minute Marinara can be prepared and served with one pound of pasta; it can easily replace the  jarred store-bought sauce....plus it's more economical, and tastes way better....it's mo' betta, trust me.  

The Five Second Marinara is what I use for pizza sauce....five seconds to prepare, no cooking required, as the sauce cooks while it's on the pizza!!  I don't even use a mixing bowl, I mix it right in the can.  Dishwater conservation, people.  Save the Whales!

Although it may seem that Pastene has sponsored this post, this is not true; it's just one of my faves.  All the opinions and rave reviews were my own, no compensation was given.  Not 1 cent, FTC!!  Sadly, not 1 cent.  

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Pastene Five Minute Marinara (with Five Second Option),  recipe adapted from Pastene 

makes just over 3 cups of prepared sauce

28 oz can of Pastene "Kitchen Ready" crushed tomatoes

2 TBS of olive oil

3-4 cloves of garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)

1/4 cup of fresh basil leaves (or 1TBS dried Basil)

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper  

Heat a medium sized saucepan over medium/high heat.  When the pan is good and hot (start the clock, count down the five minutes, come on!  Humor me!!)  add olive oil and garlic.  Sizzle and stir the garlic for 30 seconds until translucent.  Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper - stir well to combine.  Bring to a boil (which happens almost instantly), the simmer for 3-4 minutes.  Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the burner.  Stir in the basil leaves.  

This makes enough sauce to serve with 1 pound of prepared pasta.

Five Second Option (for pizza sauce)

28 oz can of Pastene "Kitchen Ready" crushed tomatoes

2 TBS of olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1 TBS dried basil leaves

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

Mix the olive oil, garlic powder, basil, salt and pepper into the canned tomatoes.  Stir well to combine.  

Makes enough sauce to top 2 pounds of pizza dough (with a little left over).

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