Garden Veggie Marinara Sauce Recipes

FRESH TOMATO MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes; add tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring the liquid from the tomatoes to a boil, reduce to medium-low, and simmer mixture until tomatoes are softened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir red wine, honey, basil, oregano, marjoram, salt, black pepper, fennel seed, and crushed red pepper into the tomato mixture; bring again to a simmer and cook until herbs have flavored the sauce, about 30 minutes more.
• Stir balsamic vinegar into the sauce.

VEGETARIAN MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat olive oil; add garlic, onions and saute' until onions are transparent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add diced sweet red pepper, diced green pepper and saute' for an additional 1 minute.
• Transfer mixture to a large heavy bottom cooking pot.
• Add diced carrots, canned mushrooms (including liquid), tomatoes (including liquid), tomato paste, oregano, dried basil, fresh basil, spicy Italian seasoning, bay leaves, celery, sugar, salt and black pepper Bring sauce to boil; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sauce should be smooth when cooked.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Remove bay leaves and discard.
• Serve sauce over pasta or pasta with saute'ed fresh vegetables, chicken or veal.
• This sauce may be canned while it is hot.
• Follow canning instructions carefully.
• It also freezes well in plastic containers.
• If you desire a meat sauce, add 1 1/2 pounds of extra lean ground round; firstly fry ground round for about 5 minutes, discard any fat and add to sauce just after the tomatoes.

SLOW COOKER GARDEN-FRESH MARINARA

Steps:

• Put tomatoes in a slow cooker. Mix in onion, celery, bell pepper, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic. Add tomato soup, brown sugar, Greek seasoning, oregano, basil, cinnamon, and thyme; stir well.
• Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 8 to 10 hours, adding in spinach for the last hour of cooking.

MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until thickened and flavors are blended, 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up tomatoes with wooden spoon.