Homemade Marinara Sauce

Name: Homemade Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 14 serving
Ingredients: 3 large carrots; 4 stalks celery; 1 large onion; 6 cloves garlic; 2 bulbs fennel; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3- 32 oz cans best quality whole tomatoes in puree; 2 bay leaves; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings
14
Calories
31 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Italian

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Andrew Underwood

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This sauce is a great starting point for your favorite bolognese, lasagna, or pasta dishes.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 large carrots peeled and diced
4 stalks celery diced
1 large onion diced
6 cloves garlic minced
2 bulbs fennel diced
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3- 32 oz cans best quality whole tomatoes in puree preferably San Marzano
2 bay leaves
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add vegetables and salt, stir, cover with the lid, reduce heat slightly and let the vegetables cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and they take on a translucent quality, about 10-12 minutes.
Remove from heat.
With clean hands, remove tomatoes 1 at a time from the can(s). Carefully (so they don't squirt on you or the kitchen) squeeze them over your pot of vegetables, releasing their seeds and juice and squishing the tomato. Add the remaining tomato puree to the vegetables and stir.
Add bay leaves, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Return the pot to medium high heat, with the cover offset. When the mixture starts to bubble, reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Using a food processor or a blender and working in batches, process the sauce until smooth.
It's ready for your favorite recipe, or can be canned or frozen in batches as needed.

Notes

Many recipes call for using the back of a spoon to push on whole tomatoes to crush them. I happen to find it easier to use my hands -- and frankly, more fun!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 31kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Fat 2g (3%) Sodium 268mg (11%) Potassium 92mg (3%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 2245IU (45%) Vitamin C 2.3mg (3%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)