Weeknight Marinara Spaghetti

Marinara is the sauce every other tomato sauce is measured against, and its whole character comes from how few things are in it.

Twenty minutes of gentle simmering is enough to concentrate the tomatoes without cooking away their brightness.

Marinara rewards restraint. Once you have made it a few times you will stop reaching for extra herbs and start trusting the tomatoes, the garlic and the salt to carry it.

Keep a jar in the refrigerator through the week and dinner is never more than the time it takes to boil water.