Marinara Sauce

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Cooking for Kids

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (126)

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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Amy St. Louis, MO 02-16-2010
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Delicious!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE this recipe! It's so simple and satisfying. I use San Marzano tomatoes that I get from an Italian market, and a... little more garlic than the recipe calls for. It's always delicious! I make a big batch of it and freeze it so that I always have some on hand. It is a little chunky, and I'm always tempted to blend the sauce before serving, but my husband likes the texture so I don't bother. Read more
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JESSICA Las Vegas, NV 02-11-2010
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Easy and Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am never buying spaghetti sauce again. This was so easy and good! My family even asked me to make pizza and use this as the... sauce for that too. I added both bay leaves and basil and served it over meatballs with pasta. It was perfect!Read more
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Mary Maryville, TN 01-03-2010
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Best marinara sauce ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have nothing against buying a jar of pasta sauce and there are some pretty good ones out there. But this is so simple and... so very delicious, and it's just so satisfying to have a big pot of wonderful-smelling sauce simmering on the stove. The first time I made it I used canned whole tomatoes rather than crushed, because I had them on hand. However, even after mashing them up I was disappointed in the texture and even the flavor of the sauce. Please get some crushed tomatoes for this sauce! They make a huge difference. I tweaked it just a bit to our taste by adding about a half a teaspoon of sugar, a little more salt, and a little more olive oil. Giada's recipes are always the best!Read more
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Melissa New York, NY 12-06-2009
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Don't forget the reduce for more flavor.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I decided to give this recipe 5 stars because I liked the taste in the very end, but it was after much tweaking. I started... out following the recipe exactly until adding about 3/4 cup of red wine and reducing right before the tomatoes. I used diced tomatoes instead of crushed because that's all I had. I put the whole concoction into my slow-cooker and cooked on high for 6 hours to really let the flavors develop. About 4 hours in, I tasted and thought it was very bland. I started adding italian seasoning, garlic powder, and oregano. I also put in about 1 tablespoon of sugar. After 6 hours I put everything into the blender (I just blended a little - the sauce still had lots of texture). I then poured it back into the original pot and reduced for about an hour or so. I think the secret is in the reducing. The result was a sweet, tasty homemade sauce with lots of vegetables and very little salt. Read more
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Beth Appleton, WI 12-04-2009
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This is the BEST!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I do not buy canned sauce anymore. I have made this several times & it's always good. I chop the veggies & onion in a food... processor to get them fine enough. My only addition is some dried basil. It freezes very well. Read more
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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