
Basic Marinara Sauce
Here are two great recipes using canned tomatoes, as delicious tomatoes are not always available at your grocery store.It also convenient and cost effective.
Recipe by Family Spice
- Heat a large dutch oven on medium-high and add:
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- Cook until onions soften, approximately 7 minutes.
- Add to the onions:
- 8 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 TBS dried basil
- 2 TBS dried parsley
- Mix until evenly distributed and cook 2 minutes.
- Stir in:
- 1 6lb 6oz can diced tomatoes
- After 5 minutes stir in:
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 6oz cans tomato paste
- Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer uncovered at low heat for 1 hour. The longer the marinara simmers, the thicker the sauce and the more flavor it will have.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 6lb 6oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 large onions
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 4 TBS dried basil
- 2 TBS dried parsley
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 6oz cans tomato paste
- salt & pepper to taste

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 min
Yield:4 1/2 quarts (18 cups) of marinara
Servings: per quart, serves 4 over a pound of pasta as a main course.
Serving Suggestions: Kids picky about tomato chunks? Get your hand blender out and puree the sauce. Great for pizza, meatballs or spaghetti bolognese (meat sauce). Use what you need and freeze the rest for next time!