Marinara Sauce

Chef's notes#

To really elevate this you can make your own peeled tomatoes. As always, ingredients that are local and/ or homegrown are preferred.

Serving Suggestions:

• Meatballs
• Chicken Parmesan
• Pizza Base

Other ways to elevate the sauce:

• Ghee instead of olive oil or butter.
• Make your own peeled tomatoes.
• As much garlic as you like.
• Allow as much time to cook as possible.
• Homemade noodles.

Details#

• ⏲️ Prep time: 30-40 Minutes
• 🍳 Cook time: 2 Hours
• 🍽️ Servings: 8

Ingredients#

• 2 Yellow Onions (Large)
• 1 Whole Garlic Clove
• 4 Tbsp Dried Italian Seasoning
• 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
• 1/2 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper
• 2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 2 Tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 2- 28 Oz Cans of whole peeled San Marzano plum tomatoes
• 1 Cup Dry Red Wine
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley
• 3/4 Cup Fresh Chopped Basil
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 6 oz Tomato Paste

Directions#

1. Rough dice the onion
2. Peel and crush the garlic cloves
3. Add the onion, garlic, crushed red pepper, sugar, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it is a paste.
4. Heat up butter in dutch oven, or other dish large enough to hold all ingredients.
5. Add olive oil to dutch oven over medium heat and add the onion mixture to the hot oil and butter to cook. Stirring constantly until fragrant.
6. Use hands to crush the whole to crush whole tomatoes before adding to the dutch oven.
7. Add crushed tomatoes and bay leaves to dutch oven. Stir frequently until it thickens and darkens in color. (Roughly 5-10 minutes)
8. Stir in the tomato paste, red wine and Worcestershire sauce until well combined.
9. Bring to a boil and cook partially covered to avoid splatters on medium-low heat for 1-2 hours.
10. While cooking you'll want to stir occasionally and taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper for flavor and sugar to lower the acidity of the tomatoes.
11. Stir in the fresh parsley and basil.