Fabulous Spinach Marinara Recipes

CLASSIC HOMEMADE MARINARA WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium low heat. When warm, add the smashed garlic cloves and let fry for about 1 minute until very lightly golden. Add the oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, chili flakes, basil, and onion. Stir to combine.
• Immediately add the tomatoes and their juices, cover the pot, and turn the heat up to medium and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat down to maintain a low simmer and let cook for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and add salt if needed.
• Remove the basil, then using an immersion blender (or transfer to an upright blender) pulse the sauce until the onion is blended into the sauce. At this point the sauce can be used immediately or over the next week.
• Sauté the spinach separately: heat a skillet over medium heat and add the teaspoon of oil. Add the spinach and sauté until wilted but bright green, about 2-3 minutes. Add the red wine vinegar and let cook another 30-60 seconds. Add the spinach to the sauce and let it cook in the sauce for 5 minutes. This can happen anytime after the sauce is done, either immediately or when reheating the sauce if made in advance.

MARINARA SAUCE

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.

BEST MARINARA SAUCE YET

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.

FABULOUS SPINACH MARINARA

Steps:

• Thaw spinach and squeeze out excess moisture.
• Start cooking pasta.
• In a sauce pan sauté garlic mushrooms and onions.
• Add spaghetti sauce and spinach to mushrooms and onions bring to almost boil*.
• Take off heat add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta.
• Plate and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• *Add shredded chicken or turkey to sauce mixture. For Vegetarian omit.

MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, sugar and basil and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

THE PERFECT RUSTIC MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot stockpot until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Blend tomato sauce, tomato, red wine, garlic, onion, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, basil, olive oil, thyme, oregano, black pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, and brown sugar together in a blender until desired consistency is reached. Pour mixture over sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until wine has cooked off, at least 30 minutes.