Intoxicating Sinful Just Plain Delicious Marinara Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor place Italian tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped parsley, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
• In a large skillet over medium heat saute the finely chopped onion in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the blended tomato sauce and white wine.
• Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes into a large bowl and crush with your hands. Pour 1 cup water into can and slosh it around to get tomato juices. Reserve.
• In a large skillet (do not use a deep pot) over medium heat, heat the oil. When it is hot, add garlic.
• As soon as garlic is sizzling (do not let it brown), add the tomatoes, then the reserved tomato water. Add whole chile or red pepper flakes, oregano (if using) and salt. Stir.
• Place basil sprig, including stem, on the surface (like a flower). Let it wilt, then submerge in sauce. Simmer sauce until thickened and oil on surface is a deep orange, about 15 minutes. (If using oregano, taste sauce after 10 minutes of simmering, adding more salt and oregano as needed.) Discard basil and chile (if using).

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook on medium heat.
• Let it cook to thicken up a little and for the flavors to mature.
• Serve with cheesebread or Croutons.
• I make my cheesebread by taking a slice of white bread with a little mayo, and a thin slice of mozarella or cheddar cheese put under the broiler.
• I make my croutons by cutting day old white bread into squares, sticking it on a cooking sheet at 350 degrees until hard. Then put into a bowl with melted butter and dry basil and oregano. Voila!

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the wine and cook on high heat, scraping up all the brown bits in the pan, until almost all the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer on the lowest heat for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• 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.