arinara is a very hit or miss thing for me. Most store bought marinara’s just aren’t good enough ha. Especially when it is SO easy to make something this tasty. This makes a big batch so I usually freeze half. This marinara is perfect with pasta & on chicken parmigiana. I love adding some heavy cream to the sauce with pasta to make a pink sauce.
Classic Marinara
8-10 garlic cloves (depending how garlicky you like your sauce! I like it garlicky!), minced
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cans tomato paste
4 tins tomato sauce (sauce, not crushed tomatoes)
1/2 cup red wine
1 cup water
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp sugar
Dash of red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt & pepper (this needs lots of salt!)
In a large pot add your olive oil, yellow onion & garlic, sauté until tender & season well with salt. Add in tomato paste and cook down until it turns into a brick red color. Add in tomato sauce, red wine, water, basil, sugar, red pepper flakes & salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low & cover for about 45 minutes. Don’t rush it! The flavor comes from the cooking time. It needs it! Stir occasionally & then serve!
