Marinara Sauce
Author: Giada De Laurentiis
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4 cups
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 stalk of celery, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
- 32 ounces of plain strained tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
- In a large casserole pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
- Then add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent.
- Then add the celery, carrots and season with salt and pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Saute the vegetables for about 10 minutes, until tender.
- Add the strained tomatoes and bay leaf.
- Simmer sauce uncovered in low heat for about 1 hour or until sauce has thickened.
- Then remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
We didn't want a chunky sauce so we pureed it using a blender. You can also use a handheld blender if it's easier.
Giada didn't use any Italian seasoning, but we added it in ours and it was great!
Recipe by sprinkles and sauce at https://sprinklesandsauce.com/marinara-sauce/
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