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Marinara Sauce

Michael Chiarello

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Grilled Pizza Party

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

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Prep
10 min
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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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  • recipe Marinara Sauce
    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
  • recipe Marinara Sauce
    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.
  • recipe Marinara Sauce
    Anonymous 12-13-2007

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    very tasty

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    tasty and easy recipe;thanks!
  • recipe Marinara Sauce
    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
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