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Homemade Marinara Sauce

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

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. 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.
  4. Add bay leaves, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  5. 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.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Using a food processor or a blender and working in batches, process the sauce until smooth.
  8. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 31

% Daily Value*

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

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.