Simple Basic Marinara Sauce

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 28 ounnce cans of italian plum tomatoes, pulsed in food proccesr a few seconds
  • 1 15 ounce can petite chopped tomatoes
  • 4 clove minced garlic
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp italian seasoning blend
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp hot sauce, such as franks brand
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped italian parsley
  • 20 thin slices pepperoni
  • 1 tsp good olive oil

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saucepan, add pepperoni and cook over low heat until fat is rendered and they are crispy, Watch as they burn easily.Remove from pot and drain on paper towels
  2. 2
    Into fat rendered from pepperoni add olive oil, then onion and garlic, soften for about 1 to 2 minutes.Add all remaining ingrediemt, except parsley ad simmer until thickened, about 60 to 90 minutes, uncovered, add parsley the last 5 minutes of cooking stir often.
  3. 3
    This sauce is a great basic sauce, great just on pasta or with meatballs and sausage, or in any recipe asking for a marina sauce.Add sauteed meat to make it a meat sauce.
  4. 4
    Or sauteed even sauteed mushrooms or peppers.
  5. 5
    The pepperoni is yours to eat, it is great crumbled on a green salad!

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