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Homemade Marinara

Prep time
10 minutes PT10M
Cook time
2 hours PT2H
Yield
approximately 1 quart
Difficulty
2 out of 5 on the difficulty scale

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ onion, small dice
  • 1 carrot, small dice
  • 1 stalk celery, small dice
  • 3 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1 each bay leaf
  • 2 each 28 ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice
  • 1 bunch basil, chiffonade
  • salt, to tast
  • black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a 4 quart sauce pot.  Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes until the onions begin to caramelize.  Add the tomato paste and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes to brown the paste.  Deglaze with red wine and reduce to a light syrup.  Add the thyme, oregano, bay leaf and canned tomatoes.  Partially cover with a lid and simmer gently for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.  Puree with hand blender to desired consistency then add basil and simmer an additional 5 minutes.  Season with salt a pepper to taste.