pasta sauce

I decided that I wanted to make my own pasta sauce. I found a recipe in Giada De Laurentiis' cookbook for a quick marinara and was excited. I found that it was very simple to make, only a few ingredients and cooked just a few minutes. 
I blended the canned whole tomatoes and added salt, basil, garlic, sugar and extra virgin olive oil. I was only suppose to cook it for a few minutes but I let it simmer for a while. I made extra and tonight I reheated some. I added fresh oregano, for fresh flavor and because I had some on hand. To finish the sauce I stirred in ricotta cheese to make it creamy.

Reheating the Tomato sauce

Whisking in the ricotta 

With the finished sauce, we added meat ravioli, however you could add any type of pasta. I liked the heartiness of the ravioli. The sauce, without the cheese added, can be stored in the fridge or freezer.