Lunch: Marinara Sauce Over Rotini Recipe | Myrecipes

This reader and friends love this sauce because of the capers. It's a flexible recipe, too, since you can use dried herbs if you don't have any fresh on hand, and bottled minced garlic in place of the garlic cloves. It's great with any kind of pasta--the

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Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Marinara Sauce Over Rotini Recipe | Myrecipes

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon capers
4 cups hot cooked rotini (about 4 cups uncooked corkscrew pasta)

Instructions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add basil and the next 6 ingredients (basil through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in capers. Serve over pasta.

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