Spicy? Sweet? Marinara Sauce
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 quart whole tomato, undrained
- 24 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian spices
- 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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
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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.
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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!
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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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