Marinara Sauce

Notes

• Don’t let the sauce reduce for too long. 45-60 minutes is fine, 3+ hours is not.

Yield

Enough for two servings of pasta.

Ingredients

• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• Olive oil, for sauteeing
• 2-3 Tbsp tomato paste (optional)
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
• 28 oz can whole San Marzano tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried oregano (optional)
• 2 stems fresh basil
• 1 cup red wine (or water)
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Saute onion over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds before adding tomato paste and red chili flakes. Saute for 1 minute.
2. Add tomatoes, stirring and crushing until smooth. Bring to a simmer then lower heat to maintain a bare bubble.
3. Add oregano, basil, and water. Stir to combine and let simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Fish out basil stems and immersion-blend to smooth out the sauce.
5. Taste for seasoning, adding in salt and pepper as needed. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Source

https://basicswithbabish.co/basicsepisodes/chicken-parmesan