RCI-ND.001.0047.001

Marinara Sauce

Name: Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons virgin olive oil; 225 grams (8 ounces) Spanish onion (diced); 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced); 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or one half teaspoon dried); 4 teaspoons fresh basil leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried); 85 grams (3 ounces) red bell pepper (diced); 1 unit .3 kilograms (1 pound and 14 ounces) skinless plum tomato (crushed by hand); 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 unit salt to taste

Cuisine of Italy (mariner's) sauce is a southern Italian tomato sauce usually made with tomatoes,

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

virgin olive oil
6 tablespoons
(8 ounces) Spanish onion
diced
225 grams
garlic
thinly sliced
4 cloves
fresh thyme leaves (or one half teaspoon dried)
2 teaspoons
fresh basil leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
4 teaspoons
(3 ounces) red bell pepper
diced
85 grams
.3 kilograms (1 pound and 14 ounces) skinless plum tomato
crushed by hand
1 unit
sugar
1 tablespoon
salt to taste
1 unit

Method

Heat oil in a sauce pan until it shimmers.

Saute onions and garlic over medium heat for about 2 minutes until onions are translucent.

Add the thyme, basil and bell pepper.

Cook five minutes more.

Add the tomatoes and sugar.

Bring to a boil and then lower to a light simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.

Season with salt to taste.

Serve hot by ladling over pasta, seafood or rice.

Marinara Sauce

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