Nonnie’s Homemade Marinara
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Marinara. Tomato Sauce. Gravy. Sunday Sauce. Ragu. Whatever you want to call it, here is the recipe you need to save, bookmark, pin, download. This stuff is liquid gold, and surprisingly easy to make.
The easiest way to make this sauce is by using cans of crushed tomatoes. This is the recipe I have written below.
The second easiest way is to use cans of whole, peeled tomatoes. If you use these, squeeze each whole tomato over your sink to get rid of the juice inside and the seeds. Pulse it in your food processor along with a little juice from the can before using this when making the sauce.
The most time consuming way (and the freshest tasting way) is to boil whole Roma tomatoes in some water until the skin starts to break (should be around 5 minutes). Let the tomatoes cool and the peel should remove very easily. Then do the same steps above as if you are using the cans of peeled, whole tomatoes.
Nonnie’s Homemade Marinara
ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp butter
3 garlic cloves minced
1 yellow onion, chopped finely
2 large cans crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp oregano
handful fresh basil
directions:
add the olive oil and butter to your pot. once the butter melts, add in the garlic and sauté for a couple minutes.
add in the chopped onion and sauté for another few minutes.
pour in the cans of crushed tomatoes.
add in the salt, pepper, oregano, and fresh basil leaves. stir, cover, and let it simmer on low for an hour. you will know its done when the oil rises to the top.