Eleanora's Marinara Sauce

By eveweb

This recipe comes to us from Eleanora Scarpetta, a Martha Stewart Living viewer. Use it when preparing her delicious recipe for eggplant parmigiana.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic, (2 medium cloves)
• 3 28-ounce peeled whole tomatoes, strained and pureed
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion; season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, and cook 2 minutes more.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, and cook until thick, about 30 minutes. Stir in basil. Remove from heat.