Basic Marinara Sauce

Name: Basic Marinara Sauce
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 whole Medium Yellow Or White Onion, Diced; 2 whole Garlic Cloves, Minced; 1/3 cups Red Wine (optional); 1 can (28 Oz. Can) Fire-roasted Diced Tomatoes Plus Their Juices; 1 can (8 Oz. Can) Unseasoned Tomato Sauce; 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste; 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper; 2 teaspoons Ground Oregano; 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 whole Medium Yellow Or White Onion, Diced
2 whole Garlic Cloves, Minced
1/3 cups Red Wine (optional)
1 can (28 Oz. Can) Fire-roasted Diced Tomatoes Plus Their Juices
1 can (8 Oz. Can) Unseasoned Tomato Sauce
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1/4 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
2 teaspoons Ground Oregano
1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add in the onions and saute until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add in the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
2

Add in the rest of the ingredients and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce for about 1 hour. Sample the sauce throughout the simmering time and adjust seasonings to taste.
3

Leave sauce chunky, or blend until smooth using an immersion blender (or regular blender).