Simple Marinara Recipes

Simple Marinara Recipes for Sauces and Gravies - How Foods Fight Cancer

MAKES 31⁄2 CUPS (4 SERVINGS)

It doesn’t get easier than this! Tomatoes, especially cooked tomatoes, are a rich source of
lycopene, which has been proven to greatly reduce prostate cancer risk and even increase survival.
Serve this sauce over pasta or polenta.

1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce, or 31⁄2 cups crushed tomatoes
6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed


1. Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook and stir
over low heat for about 10 minutes, until bubbly.

2. Stored in a covered container, leftover Simple Marinara will keep for
up to 3 days in the refrigerator or up to 1 month in the freezer.

PER SERVING: 67 calories; 0.5 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 6.9% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol;
2.8 g protein; 15.3 g carbohydrate; 8.5 g sugar; 3.1 g fiber; 1040 mg sodium; 34 mg calcium; 2.2
mg iron; 14.6 mg vitamin C; 449 mcg beta-carotene; 4.2 mg vitamin E; 30069 mcg lycopene