Sheila's Simple Marinara Sauce
"This is the way I have made a simple marinara sauce for the past 20 odd years or so. While it is not my personal favorite, it has always been the favorite of both my husband and son. The addition of the baking soda removes the acidity of the tomatoes, so it is excellent for those who require have an acid-sensitive stomach."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 88.74 ml butter
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 (2249.95 g) box strained tomatoes (Pomi)
- 7.39 ml baking soda
- 7.39 ml sugar
- 7.39 ml salt
- 7.39 ml dried basil
- 3.69 ml red pepper flakes (optional)
directions
- In saucepan, melt butter. Add chopped onion and garlic. Saute until onion is soft. Add tomatoes, soda, sugar, salt, basil, and pepper (if using), and heat to boiling. (Initially the sauce will foam from the baking soda, but this will dissipate quickly.) Lower heat to simmer and cook gently for 15-20 minutes.
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"Simple" is the key word here! Made as written, and very easy it was. Make no mistake, it is not your usual pasta sauce, but a very light, simple, not-overpowering sauce suitable for any recipe where you don't want to overwhelm the star of the recipe: fried cutlets (veal, pork or chicken), gnocchi, stuffed shells. I wanted to use up some frozen homemade mini-meatballs, so made my own recipe for Meatball Stuffed Shells (I'll post recipe soon) with this sauce and it was fantastic! Made for PRMR 1/11.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
