Spicy? Sweet? Marinara Sauce

"I use this as a base for everything: pizza, stuffed shells, Parmesan chicken, you name it. I've used so many combinations over the years. The two key ingredients to me are hot red pepper flakes and sugar. Hope it works for you. If you have fresh herbs by all means use them, just remember you'll need more than amounts listed for dried."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Sauté onions and garlic in oil till soft.
  • Add whole tomatoes, breaking them up with spoon into smaller chunks.
  • Let tomato liquid simmer down for about 15 minutes.
  • Add all other ingredients and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
  • Can be doubled and frozen for later use.
  • Servings is a guess.

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Reviews

  1. This has become my go-to base for everything red spaghetti sauce-related. I add red wine to taste and cook down. My friends all love it--makes me look like I actually know what I'm doing. Thank you!
     
  2. Oh my God. I have never had marinara sauce like this before! I don't think I can ever go back to normal jar sauce again. This is too amazing!! I was pretty much eating it like it was soup after it was done. Delicious!!
     
  3. Excellant Marinara Sauce homegirl. We enjoyed it very much. I used it to sauce cheese canneloni. It worked beautifully and tasted absolutely wonderful. The sauce was quick and very easy to make and tasted great. I used a hot and spicy tomato sauce for a little added heat. Thanks so much for sharing.
     
  4. This is outstanding...the only marinara sauce I will ever need from here on out! And so simple. I didn't have whole tomatoes...so I used two 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes and two cans of tomato sauce (same size). To this I added a small can(6 oz I believe)of tomato paste to thicken it a little more. Added seasonings just as recipe stated...fantastic! (I used the 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes..this is not at all hot). The batch made a total of 2 quarts. Thanks for this awesome recipe...it truly is a keeper!
     
  5. Untested I made your marinara sauce and shells as part of my wedding reception menu. I quadrupled this recipe, and let it simmer for about 2 1/2 hours. SO glad I chose this one. This is a fabulous tasting sauce! Love it! My only complaint was that it is a little thin. I had to add some tomato paste to thicken it eventually. About 6oz per batch. I'm sold on this sauce!
     
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