Easy 1-Pot Marinara Sauce

Name: Easy 1-Pot Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil ((sub water if avoiding oil)); 2 large cloves garlic ((minced)); 2 28-ounce cans peeled crushed or diced tomatoes without salt; 1 tsp dried or fresh oregano; 1 Tbsp coconut sugar ((or sub stevia or maple syrup to taste // omit if avoiding sugar)); 3/4 - 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp red pepper flake ((reduce or increase according to spice preference)); 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil ((plus more for serving)); 1-3 Tbsp nutritional yeast ((optional)); 3-4 Tbsp tomato paste ((optional // for richness / depth of flavor))