Robert Irvines Marinara Recipes

MUSSELS MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until cooked. Add the wine and reduce it by half, then add the plum tomatoes, oregano and parsley. Add the mussels to the pan and allow to cook for about 10 minutes until all the mussels are open. Transfer mussels to a platter. (Discard any mussels that do not open.)
• You can mound some pasta in the center of the plate surrounded by the mussels or have some bruschetta handy for dipping into the sauce.
• Adjust the seasoning for the sauce with salt and pepper, as necessary. Coat the mussels with the sauce and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil just before serving.

RED SAUCE BASE - MARINARA

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat. Add the onions and garlic to the pan, cooking until the onions have softened. Next, add the carrots, stir, and then add the wine to deglaze. Next, reduce the heat to medium and add the thyme, cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and juices, bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Finally, add the basil and continue to cook over low heat, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste to season and remove from the heat.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE MARINARA AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat grapeseed oil over medium heat in a saucepot. Saute onion and garlic until onion turns translucent, being careful not to burn the garlic. Stir in rosemary and thyme, add crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, cover and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Boil pasta until al dente. Drain well and serve with sauce.

MUSSELS MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot. Gently saute onions and garlic until golden brown, being careful not to burn them. Add mussels to pot along with beer, marinara sauce, salt, pepper, and pasta seasoning, and top off with fresh chopped tomatoes and fresh basil. Cover pot and simmer until mussels open. Remove mussels to serving platter, discarding any that do not open. Spoon sauce around mussels and put extra sauce in a serving bowl to be used for dipping crusty bread or serving over a side of pasta.

MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a sauce pot over medium heat. Saute the carrots, celery and onions, followed by the garlic. Cook to lightly caramelize the vegetables. Add the chile flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Deglaze with the wine and cook out the alcohol for about 1 minute.
• Add the potatoes, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the oregano and basil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a blender and blend to desired consistency. Return the sauce to the sauce pot and swirl in the butter to level out the acidity of the sauce.

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.