on Sep 20, 2024 Before your Nonno and Nonna come for me, let me start off by saying that quality ingredients are a must here! I suggest using San Marzano tomatoes 🍅, whether fresh or canned, but any juicy tomatoes on the vine will work.
Why You’ll Love My Marinara Sauce Recipe
Much like most authentic Italian cooking, this Marinara Sauce Recipe is all about simplicity. From the ingredients to the method, we’re keeping it straightforward—just the way Nonno 👴 and Nonna 👵 would have liked. The only difference? We’re cutting out about 10 hours of labor because, honestly, who has that kind of time these days?! Smooth, velvety, and packed with flavor and nutrients from the blended veggies 🥕, this Marinara Sauce Recipe will impress even your toughest food critics: your kids! You can simplify this recipe even further by using canned tomatoes, adding a touch of spice, or adjusting the texture to be as chunky or creamy as you’d like—it’s totally up to you. One thing’s for certain, though: this Nonna-approved simplified Mariana Sauce will save you time and effort while still delivering that authentic Italian 🇮🇹 taste!
How to Prepare
🍅 Wash the tomatoes and score the bottom of each one with a paring knife so the bottom looks like this: (+). 🫧 Next, to a pot of simmering water, gently boil the tomatoes for 3 minutes or until the skins start to pull away. 👩‍🍳 Take the tomatoes out and peel each one. Cut each tomato in half and dice them making sure to remove the stem. 🔪 Use a knife to dice the shallots and mince the garlic. Use a box grater to grate a carrot. 🫒 Now, to that same pot, dump out the tomato water, add olive oil, and heat up on medium-high heat. 🥕 Add in the shallots, carrots, and garlic, and sauté for a few minutes until the onions are translucent. 🧂 Then add in the diced tomatoes and salt to taste. 🥄 Stir, reduce the heat to medium-low and let the sauce cook for about 30 minutes as you occasionally stir. 🌀 Once the sauce has thickened and cooked, carefully blend it and pour on top of cooked pasta with a splash of the starchy cooking water. 🍝 Enjoy the pasta with grated Parmigiano cheese, basil, or hot pepper oil. Feel free to use this sauce for any recipe that calls for marinara sauce.
Variations and Substitutions for Marinara Sauce Recipe
Best Served With
Serve this Marinara Sauce recipe with your favorite 🍝 pasta variety—gluten-free or regular. Use this Marinara Sauce in my Zucchini Rolls, 🍆 Eggplant Rolls, or in a Lasagna. Use this sauce to top a 🍕 pizza or in my Baked Chicken Parmigiana.
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