Basic Marinara Sauce From Scratch
6 portions
60mA classic, simple marinara. Really nothing to it. Toss in all of the ingredients and let it bubble away on the stove. More than enough for a pound of spaghetti that would easily feed 6.
What you will need
28 oz. can Tomatoes
1 Onion
2 clove Garlic
1/2 tsp Chili Flake
1 tsp Oregano
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
(Nutritional facts 75 calories, 1.85 g fat, 14.34 g carbohydrates, 1.41 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 324 mg sodium)How to cook
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Peel the garlic cloves. Carefully slice off the root tip of the garlic clove, stopping at the skin on the flat side. Tilt the knife and peel away the skin on the flat side. Peel away the remaining skin.
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Slice off both tips of the onion and then slice it in half through the axis. Remove the peel.
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With all of the prep work done, we can move onto cooking.
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Place the canned tomatoes in a sauce pot.
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Add the peeled garlic cloves.
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Add the chili flake.
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Add the oregano.
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Place the onion halves in the sauce.
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Add the olive oil.
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Simmer the sauce very gently for about 45 minutes.
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Remove the onions and discard. Although, you may want to use them for a soubise or add them to a soup or something.
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With a wooden spoon, crush the garlic cloves against the side of the pot.
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Crush up any of the tomatoes that didn't get broken.
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