A homemade marinara sauce of fresh tomatoes, fresh herbs, garlic and onions simmered over a long time.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour40 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
1tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
1medium yellow oniondiced (about 1 cup)
3large garlic clovesminced
9roma tomatoesdiced
1/4cupfresh oreganominced
1tablespoondried Italian seasoning
1/2teaspoonfine sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1teaspoonRed pepper flakes
1tablespoonsugar
Instructions
Add the oil and onion to a Dutch oven and heat on medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Add the spices a few minutes into the cooking.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the diced tomatoes and the fresh herbs and increase heat to high-medium to bring to a low boil.
When the mixture boils, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 15 minutes, uncovered, until most of the liquid from the tomatoes cooks off stirring often.
Continue cooking until thickened to your liking and then remove from heat.