My Base For Everything Zippy Marinara Sauce

• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (use the good stuff)
• 2 onions, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 (14 ounce) cans diced Italian tomatoes, with juices ((imported))
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons concentrated peperoncino picante sauce (OR 1 tsp red pepper flakes, to taste)
• salt and pepper

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onions and cook for five minutes or until they become translucent.
3. Add the garlic (and the red pepper flakes, if using) and cook for one minute.
4. Add the canned tomatoes and stir well.
5. Add the oregano, basil, sugar, peperoncino (if using), salt and pepper.
6. Make sure you crumble the dried spices in your hand when you add them to release the essential oils.
7. Stir well again.
8. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for one hour.
9. Sauce will cook down a bit and thicken.

extra virgin olive oil, onions, garlic, italian tomatoes, oregano, basil, sugar, picante sauce, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-base-for-everything-zippy-marinara-sauce-90663 (may not work)