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Kittencal's Marinara Sauce

Here's how you make Kittencal's Marinara Sauce
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (or use 2 small onions)
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes (or adjust to taste)
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced
  • 1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste
  • 1 can (28 ounce) whole tomatoes, undrained ( a good-quality Italian Roma tomatoes, can use two cans for more sauce, break the tomatoes up with a fork or hands before using)
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup red wine, dry
  • 2 teaspoons salt (or as needed)
  • Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons granulated sugar (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a Dutch oven or heavy pot heat some olive oil over medium-high heat (use a generous amount of oil to coat the bottom of your saucepan).

  • Step 2: Add in onions, basil, oregano and chili flakes; cook stirring until the onions are softened (about 3-4 minutes).

  • Step 3: Add in garlic; cook stirring 2 minutes.

  • Step 4: Add in tomato paste and stir for 2-3 minutes.

  • Step 5: Add in the tomatoes with the juice , red wine and 2 teaspoons salt; simmer uncovered for about 2 hours stirring frequently.

  • Step 6: Season with black pepper and more salt if needed about halfway through cooking.

  • Step 7: Add in sugar if needed towards the end of cooking.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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