Easy Marinara Sauce

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Two peas & their pod

Total Time

50 mins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

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(21)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch of fennel seed
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 bay leaf
2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
1/3 cup freshly chopped basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon sugar, optional

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Step 1

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add in the fennel seed, crushed red pepper, and bay leaf.

Step 2

Stir in the tomatoes. Add the basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and sugar, if using. Simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste the sauce and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary.

Chef’s notes

Makes about 4 cups marinara sauce.

Note-I like to make big batches of this sauce and freeze it. You can also can this sauce.

Serve with pasta, lasagna, polenta, chicken or eggplant parmesan, etc.

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