Marinara Sauce

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Cooking for Kids

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 quarts

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Directions

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 small onions, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

2 dried bay leaves

In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)

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Brenda Palm Coast, FL 10-08-2009
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Awesome!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best marinara sauce recipe I have ever tried. Made is last week for my husband and making it again this weekend... for guest.Read more
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Kayla Ixonia, WI 08-13-2009
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Amazing!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this yesterday because I had some extra time on my hands and boy was it worth it, it tastes awesome! The only... substitution I made was adding some basil instead of the bay leaves which was super yummy :)Read more
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Tania Lakewood, CA 08-11-2009
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Very Basic
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a very basic marinara sauce. If you want to kick it up to epic proportions, add a cup of white or red wine and let... about half of the wine cook out before you add the tomatoes. Then add some torn fresh basil leaves and fresh chopped parsley right before serving. Of course, butter and cheese on the pasta are optional. And do yourself a favor, pulse the onions, carrots, and celery in a food processor. It will save you lots of time chopping and you'll still see chunks of veggies in the sauce. Delicious!Read more
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Chir Phoenix, AZ 04-14-2009
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Super easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a terrific BASIC sauce to use for recipes. You'll want to add other spices to the sauce later depending on the dish... you're cooking. I like to do big batches of this sauce and freeze 2 cup serving sizes to use in other recipes. I like not having to buy jarred sauces anymore. This is much healthier, tastier, and more economical and it really doesn't take a lot of time since you can do other things while the sauce is simmering. I haven't tried pureeing the sauce like others have done. I think I'll try that next time to give the sauce a smoother consistency. Read more
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ami coeur d'alene, ID 02-23-2009
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Fabulous...with a few tweaks!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE this recipe. I added just a few things and it became the most amazing sauce ever! I added the following: Sugar,... Anise (a must-have in red sauce), basil, a few red pepper flakes, red wine, and some extra garlic. I simmered it covered for the first hour, then uncovered for another hour or so while I cooked the rest of the meal. I had five friends over for dinner and they all wanted the recipe.Read more
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Crystal Tulsa, OK 02-22-2009
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Good Basic Sauce.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a good basic (easy to make) sauce. The only thing I did different is, I added a couple more seasonings (basil and... oregano). I had seen Giada make this sauce in another recipe where she added unsalted butter a little at a time if the sauce tasted acidic so that's what I did. At the end I put it in the food processor to smooth it out, also as I had seen her do when she made this with meatballs some time ago. This is my go to recipe for marinara sauce! Read more