Intoxicating, Sinful, Just Plain Delicious MARINARa SAUCE

"I have been cooking this recipe for several years now. It is one I created on my own for two reasons: one, my father plants 300 tomato plants every year, and we have many jars of tomatoes to take us through the winter; and two, because I was forever looking for marinara sauce thick enough to get mountains of flavor on a pizza without having a soggy crust. This recipe works the same as my "Tried and True Caramel Candy" recipe in that the longer you cook it, the stiffer it becomes, so if you need something for angel hair pasta you are going to cook it less and let it be a little runnier. For pizza or calzones though, you need that chunky, thick consistency that will hold up to your crust and give you a great bang of flavor. That is what this recipe is all about. Once it's done, try not to eat the whole pot before making your pizza."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
3-4 cups
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Drain your jars or cans of tomatoes. SAVE THE JUICE! I'll post a recipe for my clear tomato soup. You can use it for that so nothing goes to waste.
  • Work the tomatoes with your hands through a tight sieve to get rid of most of the excess liquid. You need just enough so that you can easily blend the pulp in a blender or food processer.
  • Blend the pulp. Set aside.
  • Finely dice your onion. Ok, you are ready to start cooking.
  • Put oil in a medium sized heavy saucepan, bring up to heat and add onions to sauteé. I like a little extra oil, but use your discretion if you want less.
  • Add crushed garlic. Garlic added before onions will get overcooked because there is never enough volume to balance the amount of heat in the pan, and overcooked garlic tastes a little acrid, when well-cooked garlic has a much smoother flavor. So always have your onions in as a protective base to your garlic. Let it get fully fragrant.
  • Add all your dry ingredients, and sauteé in oil until onions are transparent.
  • Add tomato pulp and red wine. It should be red, not white because it gives a deeper, richer flavor.
  • Put a lid on and let it cook on medium heat stirring intermittently. It will take varying amounts of time depending on how thick you want it. I tried cooking it with a splash screen instead of a lid to get the excess liquid out quickly, but it was still such a mess that it's better to use the lid.
  • When you have the consistency you want, turn off the heat and serve it up with your favorite pasta, or as a dipping sauce, on pizza, calzones etc. etc. etc.

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I am an American married to a Desi from Bombay. I have been on Recipezaar since 2004. When I first signed up I was just learning how to cook Indian food. I have to say, it's a good thing I wasn't working during that time because then I had a lot of hours to devote to learning. It was complicated at first, but always worth it. There is nothing in this world like a great blend of Indian spices. I get a lot of my Indian recipes from my best friend, Rupali. Also I found a new youtube channel called Vah re Vah chef. He is absolutely amazing! If it's Vah re Vah, you know it's going to be very tasty. My main concern is that I am using authentic Indian recipes. <br> <br>Most of my recipes will always be vegetarian, but I might throw in some Chicken every now and then, since I mainly use this website to keep track of meals I make for my family. I eat fish sometimes, but my husband doesn't like it, so I only eat it when we go out.
 
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