Al's Marinara Sauce

Alan in SW Florida's Note:

Serve over spaghetti, use on homemade pizza, or cook your manicotti in this easy-to-make sauce. This is the recipe for marinara sauce that I use when I make "Steak Pizzaiola" (Steak Pizzaiola). You can easily double or triple this recipe. Mangia Bene!! :)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 5.0 cups

• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian tomatoes (San Marzano tomatoes are the best, a little more expensive, but well worth it)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley (only fresh, please)
• 1 -2 garlic clove (depending on your love of garlic)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 2 tablespoons fresh)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (or, if at all possible, 2 tablespoons fresh)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely minced onion
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (whatever you have available, but please use a good quality...only one that you would drink) or 1/2 cup dry red wine (whatever you have available, but please use a good quality...only one that you would drink)

Directions:

1. Place tomatoes with juices, tomato paste, fresh parsley, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar in a blender or food processor container. Process until smooth.
2. Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomato mixture and the wine. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes (you could simmer all day on a very low heat, but be careful not to scorch the bottom), stirring occasionally.