Marinara Sauce Recipe Salsa Alla Marinara Recipes From Italy

MARINARA SAUCE RECIPE | SALSA ALLA MARINARA - RECIPES FROM ITALY

Steps:

• Cut the garlic into small pieces then sautè it in a large pan with the extra virgin olive oil.
• If you have chosen peeled tomatoes (fresh or canned), crush them coarsely with a fork. In this case you will get a more rustic sauce with chunks of tomato.
• Add the tomatoes to the garlic soffritto, stir well and let it cook for about 15 minutes. Finally, add a pinch of fine salt.
• Add the oregano and, if you like, also a tablespoon of finely chopped fresh parsley. Stir to mix the spices well and turn off the heat. The marinara sauce is ready. You can use it for dressing pasta or pizza. Or it can be eaten plain, either hot or cold, depending on how you want to use it.

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.

MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

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).

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In large pan over medium heat saute chopped garlic and onion in olive oil until translucent.
• Add cans of tomato.
• Sprinkle on black pepper.
• Add bay leaves.
• Let sauce simmer for about 30 minutes to reduce and intensify flavors stirring occassionally.
• Add basil and parsley and stir well.
• Allow sauce to simmer at least another two hours (can simmer all day if desired)stirring occassionally.
• After two hours taste sauce, if acidic or if you want more sweetness add 1/2 tsp baking powder (or sugar) to cut acidity. Only do this if necessary.
• Pull out both bay leaves before serving/storing.
• Sauce can be served over pasta now or stored in freezer or refridgerator. If adding in meat add at the begining when adding tomatos.

SALSA MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan set over moderate heat cook the onion, garlic and oil, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. If desired, puree the mixture in a food processor or blender or through the disk of a food mill.

SALSA MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and minced or crushed garlic gently in a small saucepan until the garlic is golden.
• If desired, discard the garlic.
• Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook gently for 30 minutes or until the juices are reduced and the oil separates from tomatoes.
• The sauce should be thick enough to hold its shape on a spoon.
• Stir in the basil or other herbs and stir over heat 5 minutes.