Marinara Sauce

By PineyCook

Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup strong red wine (like chianti)
• 2 28-oz cans good quality crushed tomatoes (like Tutto Rosso or San Marzano)
• approx.
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley, basil, thyme, and/or oregano, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or to taste)

Details

Adapted from bowlofdelicious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onions in olive oil on medium-high heat until browned and translucent, approx. 10 minutes.

Add minced garlic and saute for another minute.

Add wine, stir to life any browned onions/garlic from bottom of the pot, and simmer for a couple of minutes.

Add tomatoes, half of the herbs, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Stir, and let simmer on low heat for 3 hours, stirring and tasting occasionally. Add seasoning as needed.
If sauce is looking too thin, leave lid ajar for a while.

During the last 10 minutes of cooking, add rest of the herbs.