Mama's Marinara

Chef Rocco Dispirito prepared Mama's recipe on the Tony Danza Show.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  cloves garlic, crushed
• 1⁄2 yellow onion, peeled and chopped fine
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
•  chili flakes
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree, red pack brand if possible
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, red pack brand if possible
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste, red pack brand if possible
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  cup  chicken stock
•  red pepper flakes
•  salt

Directions

1. Cook the garlic and onion in the olive oil in a sauce pot over a medium-low flame, about 10 minutes or until garlic is tender and onions translucent, not brown (this is called"sweating" because it will draw out a lot of moisture and flavor).
2. Add the chili flakes to taste.
3. Add all the tomato products.
4. Pour the chicken stock into one of the 28-oz cans.
5. Fill it the rest of the way with water and add that and the sugar to the pot.
6. Stir and bring to a simmer.
7. Taste and season with salt and cover.
8. Simmer the sauce for about 1 hour (the sauce should be fairly thin, but not watery and very smooth).
9. Uncover and simmer for 3 minutes if it is too thin for your taste; add a little water if it seems thick.