Mama's marinara sauce

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       Title: MAMA'S MARINARA SAUCE
  Categories: Sauces, Italy
       Yield: 2 Servings
  
       4 T  Olive oil
       2 ea 28 oz cans of tomatoes or
       1 ea 6 oz can tomato paste
       1 ea Pepper to taste
       5 ea Garlic cloves, minced
       5 lb Fresh tomatoes
      10 ea Fresh basil leaves
       1 ea Grated cheese to taste
  
   In a deep 10" frying pan, heat the olive oil and gently saute the
   garlic. Add tomatoes, tomato paste.
   
   Put on medium heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tear
   basil leaves into small pieces and sprinkle on top after adding to
   passta. Add pepper and grated cheese to taste.
   
   Alternative: Add 1 medium onion, finely chopped, and saute the onion
   with the garlic until limp.
   
   Note: If fresh tomatoes are used, put them in a pot of boilng water
   for about 10 seconds until the skin can be easily peeled off. Discard
   the skin. Cut tomatoes into pieces and add to frying pan mixture. Add
   tomato paste.
  
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