Reply #17: Cook everything in olive oil

[Nikia]

If you are doing a strict tomato marinara, you probably don't have carrots and mushroom in your sauce like I do. I start off sauteeing the garlic and other vegtables I add in a tablespoon of olive oil. It is "good" fat and tastes good (I use extra virgin). I then make the whole sauce in that pan. I add lots of basil and whatever else I can find until it tastes good. I am constantly tasting whenever I am being creative and want something to taste good.