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Recipe courtesy of Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello

Episode: Grilled Pizza Party

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

Yield:: 4 cups

Level:: Easy

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.

My Private Notes

Name: Marinara Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H55M0.000S
Yield: 4 cups
Cuisine: italian
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