Simple Seasoned Tomato Sauce
"Just like the name suggests...a simple sauce to make but a pleasure to eat. This recipe comes from Giada De Laurentis...Everyday Italian. Update Sept. 07--bay leaves appeared in the directions, but not ingredients. Fixed now!!!"
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- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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6 cups
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chapped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 4 -6 basil leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
directions
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent--about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavour.
- I like my sauce a little spicier, so I add a few red pepper flakes.
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Reviews
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This is my go-to recipe for marinara sauce. I love it. I add a little brown sugar and also add a little Italian seasoning. Freezes beautifully as well. -
Really good, super easy basic recipe. I think I'll add a couple more cloves of garlic next time. Won't be wasting my money buying canned sauce anymore. Thanks for posting. -
Not being a big fan of tomatoes, I made this. I just adjusted it with a good splash of port, more garlic and a dash of brown vinegar. Delish. -
This has become our favorite tomato sauce. I made the following changes to it. Add brown sugar instead of using butter and a little red wine. Used this as a base for recipe #72903
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This has become our favorite tomato sauce. I made the following changes to it. Add brown sugar instead of using butter and a little red wine. Used this as a base for recipe #72903
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This was really good marinara sauce. I did use dry basil that I estimated the amount for our taste. Instead of the crushed tomatoes I used pureed tomatoes and didnt need to use a food processor. Served on ziti pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese and it was very good. Thank you JanuaryBride for posting this recipe. Made and reviewed for the Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap #6.
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