Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Potluck's Note:

I had a lot of tomatoes this year and after trying other marinara sauces, I came up with this one. We like a little spicy. You can also use canned tomatoes for this recipe. Try this sauce with Olive Garden Neapolitan Ziti--it's wonderful.

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 20 oz c ...

• 5 1/2 lbs tomatoes
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 teaspoons dried basil

Directions:

1. Peel tomatoes and process smooth.
2. Sauté garlic in large pot in olive oil.
3. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally.
4. This recipe is approx yield of 80 oz.
5. If canning use canning salt otherwise this freezes nicely. I store in 20 oz containers.

Reviews

[sbrbunny]

I canned about 50 quarts of this from our home-grown tomatoes and basil. We have loved this sauce! It isn't too sweet or reminiscent of tomato paste. The sauce is a thinner sauce, but I don't recommend merely adding more paste, maybe reduce longer or cut back on liquids. Thank you for a fantastic recipe! We'll be canning it again this summer!!

[Marg (CaymanDesigns)]

We really enjoyed the flavor a lot. It was a little too watery for us, so next time I'll double the paste. Thanks for posting!

[jahot]

I wanted a tomato sauce made with fresh tomatoes and am so happy I chose this recipe. It was delicious!!! I think my Italian mother would have loved it. I served it over meat & cheese manicotti. I made two casseroles, one for my husband and I and another for my daughter and family. There were no leftovers. Thanks Potluck for a wonderful marinara sauce.