Marinara Sauce

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Grilled Pizza Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 cups

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 large cloves garlic, minced
4 cups tomato puree
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 large fresh basil stem with leaves removed
1 teaspoon sea salt, preferably gray salt
Pinch baking soda or sugar, if needed

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large non-reactive pot over moderate heat. Add the garlic and saute until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the garlic and bring to a simmer. Add the parsley and basil and simmer until reduced to a sauce-like consistency, about 15 minutes.

Taste and adjust the seasoning. If the sauce tastes too acidic, add the baking soda and cook for 5 more minutes. If it needs a touch of sweetness, add the sugar and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove the basil stem before serving.

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Very omaha, NE 10-20-2009
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Perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the proper way to make marinara. It isn't supposed to be a primavera sauce. All the others have vegetables other than... garlic, and that's not authentic. This is. Read more
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maureen crete, IL 08-30-2009
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Giada's is MUCH better
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this based on the comments after making Giada's sauce. I really did not like the carmalized taste of the garlic. It... was over powered by it. It was soupy even though I cooked it for over 45 minutes to get a consistency to stick to the noodles. The sauce was at the bottom of the plate. Read more
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David Honolulu, HI 08-09-2009
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Tastes Authentic
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This sauce tasted like an authentic Marinara sauce without all the odd extras of modern chefs. (Giada adds carrots and... celery, some add pork fatback, etc.) We have a bumper crop of tomatoes so we used the skinned and seeded ripe/overripe tomatoes for this sauce. Amazing...a perfect way to savour the summer tomato. Read more
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Judith Van Nuys, CA 08-01-2009
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sooooo very wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is easy to make and wonderful. Felt like we were in Italy again.
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Anonymous 12-13-2007
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very tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

tasty and easy recipe;thanks!
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Stephanie Canyon Country, CA 07-12-2007
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Marinara Magnifico!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I want to become a chef, and I have always wanted to make a fresh marinara sauce. This one was easy to make b/c I had all the... herbs and veggies in my garden. I recomend this for anyone who loves the taste of homemade cusine!!!Read more