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Mom's Marinara Sauce Recipe
by Martin Kirk

Mom's Marinara Sauce

Slow cooked, intense tomato sauce is worth the effort and very versatile. I use it for lasagne, toss with pasta & cheese or for braising meat. Good as a vegetarian choice. Great to freeze in Ziploc Bags or Tupperware

Rating: 4.3/5
Avg. 4.3/5 3 votes
Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 12 cups

Goes Well With: Spaghetti & Parmesaen cheese

Wine and Drink Pairings: Chianti, California Zinfandel, Australian Shiraz

Ingredients

  • 5 stalks celery with leaves
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 head of minced garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Favorite Italian Seasoning, 3 dry tablespoons
  • 2 cups reduced dry red wine
  • 5 pounds canned tomatoes (drain if whole, if using fresh remove skin and seeds, canned is so much easier)
  • 1 large can tomato paste

Directions

  1. Puree celery, carrots and onion in food processor or blender
  2. Cook over medium heat until liquid has evaported
  3. add tomato paste and brown
  4. add minced garlic to soften
  5. add wine
  6. add tomatoes (drain excess juice)
  7. add bay leaves, Italian Seasoning and salt & pepper
  8. lower heat to simmer and cover
  9. cook for at least two hours, four is preferable, stir occassionaly
  10. taste if you need to add salt or pinch of sugar (how sweet are your tomatoes)