Marinara Sauce

This sauce accompanies Arancini With Marinara Sauce (As Seen on Martha Stewart).

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  small onion, thinly sliced
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (32 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, and their juices (whole)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2  bay leaves
• 1  teaspoon coarse salt
• 1  teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large, nonreactive skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
2. Place tomatoes in a large bowl, reserving juices. Crush tomatoes using your hands. Add tomatoes and reserved juices to skillet. Stir in red pepper, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Remove sauce from heat, stir in cheese. Remove bay leaves before serving.