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Marinara Sauce

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Marinara (mariner's) sauce is a southern Italian tomato sauce usually made with tomatoes, garlic, herbs (such as basil), and onion. However, there are many variations. Some of these include the addition of capers, olives and spices.

Total 00:45
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  • 225 grams (8 ounces) Spanish onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried)
  • 4 teaspoons fresh basil leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 85 grams (3 ounces) red bell pepper, diced
  • 1.3 kilograms (1 pound and 14 ounces) skinless plum tomatoes, crushed by hand
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers.
  2. 2
    Add the onions and garlic, and sauté them for about 2 minutes until the onions are translucent.
  3. 3
    Add the thyme, basil and bell pepper. Cook 5 minutes more.
  4. 4
    Add the tomatoes and sugar. Bring to a boil and then lower to a light simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Season with salt to taste.
  6. 6
    Serve hot by ladling over pasta, seafood or rice.
Category
Side Dishes
Cuisine
Italian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Marinara_Sauce