How to Make Marinara Sauce

This spicy sauce is perfect for dipping hot appetizers or garnishing a plate of pasta. Serves six as a pasta sauce.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 tbsp. olive (not virgin) oil
• 3 garlic cloves - peeled and minced
• 1 med. onions - peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugars
• saucepans
• 2/3 cup white wines
• 1/2 bunch Italian parsleys - washed, stemmed and finely chopped
• measuring spoons
• cutting boards
• 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• measuring cups
• 2 tbsp. freshly chopped basil
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper flakes
• chef's knives
• 5 oz. tomato paste
• 1 28 oz. can plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp. minced fresh oregano
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• 3 tbsp. olive (not virgin) oil
• 2/3 cup white wines
• 2 tbsp. minced fresh oregano
• 2 tbsp. freshly chopped basil
• 1/2 bunch Italian parsleys - washed, stemmed and finely chopped
• 5 oz. tomato paste
• 1 med. onions - peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugars
• 3 garlic cloves - peeled and minced
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper flakes
• 1 28 oz. can plum tomatoes

1. Sauté the garlic and onion briefly with the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. After a minute or two, add the wine and reduce by two thirds.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 2 to 3 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• The longer this sauce simmers, the better it gets. It improves with a night or two in the refrigerator, too.
• If you can't use fresh basil and oregano, substitute one teaspoon of dried to a tablespoon of fresh herb.
• Try using imported Italian tomatoes - many cooks swear by them.
• You can also use this sauce on pizza.

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[DJSapphira]

on 12/13/2006 If you find that after cooking it, your sauce is a bit too sour, slowly add a couple of teaspoons of white sugar. Just do it to taste. If after that, it's still too tangy or acidic, add just 2 SMALL pinches of baking soda, stir in, cover, and cook for another half-hour.