Easy Marinara sauce

I am yet to meet a kid who doesn't like pasta. Pasta/ Spaghetti in red sauce is a great hit in my home. Found this easy tomato marinara sauce recipe as I usually avoid store brought sauces. Since most of the kids don't like to 'see' any veggies in pasta, this is a great way to sneak in fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil in food!

Ingredients:
(makes sauce for 6 servings of pasta)

6 tomatoes cut in chunks (preferably tomatoes on the vine)
6 garlic cloves- roughly chopped
handful of fresh basil leaves (use the dried basil if fresh not available)
dried oregano - 2 tsp
crushed black pepper
salt to taste
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
1 jalapeno (optional)

Sauce before blending

Method:

Mini Farfalle with marinara sauce

1. In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat for a minute.
2. Add garlic and saute for few seconds.
3. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and mix it up.
4. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, this will help the tomatoes to sweat and cook quickly.
5. Uncover and keep stirring till all tomatoes break down and release all the juice (should take about 20 minutes).
6. Add basil and pepper and turn off the heat.
7. Let the sauce cool and puree in a blender (give quick 2-3 pulses, we need a coarse mixture-not a paste).
8. The delicious Marinara sauce is ready and can be enjoyed in any type of pasta!