Acadia's Marinara Sauce
photo by Starrynews
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup onion (sliced or diced)
- 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 1⁄2 yellow bell pepper (minced)
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning mix
- 1⁄3 cup sherry wine (sweet)
- 56 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
directions
- In a 3 quart Dutch oven add the olive oil and onions. Saute on medium low until tender about 4 minutes stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and saute for an additional 1 minute stirring frequently (Do not let garlic burn).
- Slice up bell peppers, add to mixture and saute an additional 4 minutes stirring frequently.
- Add sherry.
- Add basil, oregano, parsley, Italian seasoning and mix with other ingredients.
- Remove mixture and place in food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
- Place pureed mixture back into dutch oven.
- Add crushed tomatoes and bay leaf. Add salt (optional).
- Bring to a low boil stirring frequently, then reduce to simmer.
- Cover and cook for 45 min on low/simmer, stirring every 5 minutes (I set my timer).
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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The DH really loved this one!! I'm not a huge fan of store bought sauce and this is a great reason why!! Very easy & big on flavor. DH isn't a huge tomato guy so the addition of the pepper was perfect and I just blended it all up after adding the tomatoes so there weren't any dreaded chunks for the DH. Will make this again!! Thanks Acadia!!
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Like Minde said, I'm not a fan of jarred sauces on the store shelves, this is far better. Worked nicely today in a baked pasta dish with tofu ricotta. It's very thick if using just crushed toms, which works well in many dishes. I'm not sure I'd use it alone with pasta, just too rich, but combined with other components in something like lasagna, it's very reliable. Thanks Acadia!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AcadiaTwo
Cedar Brook, New Jersey
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