Introduction: Homemade Marinara Sauce
This is a simple homemade marinara sauce. The ingredients listed below make approximately 6 cups of sauce.
It will take about 30 minutes to prepare and 1 hour to cook.
Ingredients:
Olive oil (approximately 1/8-1/4 cup)
1 large onion
3-6 cloves of garlic (optional)
3-6 fresh tomatoes (optional)
2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
2 cans tomato sauce (8 oz)
Herbs:
1 heaping tsp basil
1 heaping tsp oregano
1 heaping tsp marjoram
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
Salt to taste (approximately 1 tsp)
Pepper to taste (approximately 1/2 tsp)
Utensils Needed:
Saucepan or deep frying pan (approximately 10 inches in diameter)
Spoon to stir
Cutting board
Knives
Stove
It will take about 30 minutes to prepare and 1 hour to cook.
Ingredients:
Olive oil (approximately 1/8-1/4 cup)
1 large onion
3-6 cloves of garlic (optional)
3-6 fresh tomatoes (optional)
2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
2 cans tomato sauce (8 oz)
Herbs:
1 heaping tsp basil
1 heaping tsp oregano
1 heaping tsp marjoram
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
Salt to taste (approximately 1 tsp)
Pepper to taste (approximately 1/2 tsp)
Utensils Needed:
Saucepan or deep frying pan (approximately 10 inches in diameter)
Spoon to stir
Cutting board
Knives
Stove
Step 1:
First, pour enough olive oil into saucepan to cover the bottom (approximately 1/8-1/4 cup).
Turn burner to the lowest temperature.
Chop onions, garlic, and fresh tomatoes.
Turn burner to the lowest temperature.
Chop onions, garlic, and fresh tomatoes.
Step 2:
Next, add the onions to the olive oil, raise to a medium temperature and sauté.
Then, add the garlic and sauté.
Then, add the garlic and sauté.
Step 3:
Now, add fresh tomatoes and sauté.
Add the cans of diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Stir and bring to a boil.
Add the cans of diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Stir and bring to a boil.
Step 4:
Turn the heat down to a medium temperature and add:
1 heaping teaspoon basil
1 heaping teaspoon oregano
1 heaping teaspoon marjoram
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
salt and pepper to taste (approx 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper)
Stir and bring to a boil.
Boil for 15 minutes stirring frequently.
1 heaping teaspoon basil
1 heaping teaspoon oregano
1 heaping teaspoon marjoram
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
salt and pepper to taste (approx 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper)
Stir and bring to a boil.
Boil for 15 minutes stirring frequently.
Step 5:
Turn to a low temperature and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
This hour allows the herbs to diffuse evenly throughout the tomato sauce.
Serve hot over pasta and enjoy!
This hour allows the herbs to diffuse evenly throughout the tomato sauce.
Serve hot over pasta and enjoy!