Fresh Marinara Sauce
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
1 quarts
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 6 lbs plum tomatoes
- boiling water
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 3 -4 large carrots, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup finely minced celery
- 2 tablespoons dry basil or 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon oregano leaves or 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 3⁄4 - 1 teaspoon pepper
directions
- Immerse tomatoes, a few at a time, in boiling water for about 1 minute. Lift out with a slotted spoon and plunge into cold water. Peel off and discard skins. Coarsely chop tomatoes to make 11 to 12 cups total.
- Heat oil in 5 qt or larger pot over medium heat.
- Cook garlic, onions, and carrots stirring occasionally until soft.
- Stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer rapidly, uncovered and stirring occasionally for about 1 1/2 hours or until sauce is very thick and reduced to about half.
- Let cool. Pour into freezer containers or freezer bags and freeze for up to 4 months.
- Serve over pasta sprinkled with parsley and grated parm or romano cheese. Try spaghetti squash for low carb.
- Spoon hot marinara sauce over individual servings of cooked steak or ground beef patties. Try over hot or cold seafood.
- Great with vegetables like hot whole green beans, or sliced zucchini.
- A great way to add vegies into your diet. Increase the amount of carrot, we have also added chopped celery.
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