Created by: AcadiaToo
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Recipe #5752 | Created on June 19, 2012
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Sauce, Tomato/Red Sauces, Fruit, Tomato, Vegetables, Garlic, Peppers, Italian, Budget-Friendly, Cooking For A Crowd, Fall/Autumn, Summer, Valentine's Day, Winter, Dutch Oven, Stove Top, Kosher, No Eggs, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wine, Canned Tomatoes (more)
AcadiaToo's Marinara Sauce
"I created this recipe when my kids wanted spaghetti and I didn't have any store bought jarred sauce. The funny, thing is, until I started really cooking, I never knew that parsley was nothing more than a garnish. LOL!"
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Prep Time: 20m Cook Time: 75m |
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Lovely sauce! I used diced tomatoes, Merlot and added hot pepper.... Read more |
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- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onions (sliced or diced)
- 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 1/2 yellow bell peppers (minced)
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup sherry wine (sweet)
- 1 (56 ounce can) crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (I recommend using if you are using fresh tomatoes)
- 1 bay leaves
What You Will Need
No special items needed.
Step 1
In a 3 quart Dutch oven add the olive oil and onions. Saute on medium low heat until tender about 4-5 minutes stirring frequently.
Step 2
Add garlic and saute for an additional 1 minute stirring frequently (Do not let garlic burn).
Step 3
Slice up bell peppers, add to mixture and saute an additional 4 minutes stirring frequently.
Step 4
Add sherry, basil, oregano, parsley, Italian seasoning and mix with other ingredients.
Step 5
Remove mixture and place in food processor or blender and blend until smooth and then place pureed mixture back into dutch oven.
Step 6
Add crushed tomatoes and bay leaf. Add salt (optional). Bring to a low boil stirring frequently, then reduce to simmer.
Step 7
Cover and cook for 45 min on low/simmer, stirring every 5 minutes (I set my timer).
Step 8
Remove bay leaf before serving. Enjoy.
- Serving Size: 1 (190.8 g)
- Calories 58.1
- Total Fat - 1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.2 g
- Cholesterol - 1 mg
- Sodium - 37.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.4 g
- Sugars - 7.1 g
- Protein - 2.4 g
- Calcium - 32.5 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 46 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg