Marinara
This has become a staple in my house and I believe in my children's as well. Simple to make and delicious. This recipe makes about 5 or 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 glug of olive oil (that's about 2 tbsp)
- 1 onion (red or yellow as you like)
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- Fresh (preferably but dried if you must) basil and oregano, about 1 tbsp if fresh or 1 tsp if dried)
- 3 cloves of garlic
- mushrooms are optional (my daughter doesn't like them)
- 1 liter of tomato passata
- red chili flakes to taste
- 1/2 cup good red wine (I make my own)
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium low heat
- Chop the onion fine but not minced
- Sauté the onion in the warm oil, slowly for about 10 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms if you are using them and sauté for about 5 more minutes.
- Stir in the herbs, tomato paste and chillies.
- Chop the garlic finely and finally (fun intended) add and stir with a wooden spoon for about 30 seconds only until the garlic is fragrant. And yes, for some reason a wooden spoon works best!
- Pour in the wine, turn up the heat and deglaze the pan. Boil the wine until you can't smell the alcohol any more (unless you don't mind the alcohol).
- Finally add the passata and stir.
Bring back to a boil and then turn down to a low simmer.
- Simmer and stir often for 30 minutes or so.
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