Best 2 Authentic Italian Marinara Sauce Recipes
Marinara sauce, a staple in Italian cuisine, is a versatile sauce that can be used to enhance a variety of dishes, from pasta to pizza to chicken. With its simple yet flavorful ingredients, marinara sauce captures the essence of Italian cooking. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to explore the culinary delights of Italy, this article will guide you through the steps of creating an authentic Italian marinara sauce. We'll provide you with a detailed recipe, helpful tips, and insights into the history and cultural significance of this beloved sauce.
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AUTHENTIC ITALIAN MARINARA SAUCE
My Sicillian father used to make this sauce at least weekly. Usually we used fresh, ripe plum tomatos but I don't have his green thumb so my sauce uses the canned tomatos. This is a great basic sauce to start with. Can be served as is over pasta or you can add meatballs, sausage etc. My dad used to add 5 Italian sausages, a pork chop, and a neck bone to the sauce and let it simmer for hours. If you add the meat, brown it and add it to the sauce as it simmers.
Provided by josacli
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In large pan over medium heat saute chopped garlic and onion in olive oil until translucent.
- Add cans of tomato.
- Sprinkle on black pepper.
- Add bay leaves.
- Let sauce simmer for about 30 minutes to reduce and intensify flavors stirring occassionally.
- Add basil and parsley and stir well.
- Allow sauce to simmer at least another two hours (can simmer all day if desired)stirring occassionally.
- After two hours taste sauce, if acidic or if you want more sweetness add 1/2 tsp baking powder (or sugar) to cut acidity. Only do this if necessary.
- Pull out both bay leaves before serving/storing.
- Sauce can be served over pasta now or stored in freezer or refridgerator. If adding in meat add at the begining when adding tomatos.
AUTHENTIC ITALIAN AMERICAN MARINARA SAUCE/ RED GRAVY
If you are Italian, or were lucky enough to grow up with some, this is the red sauce that you knew. you may have called it "gravy", or "red sauce". whatever you called it, you loved it. it is a marinara sauce, and look for my meatball recipe, as this is what you should be cooking them in.
Provided by An Italian Jew
Categories Sauces
Time 4h20m
Yield 46 CUPS, 46 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rough chop onion and garlic.
- Heat up a large pan on medium heat.
- Pour in all of olive oil.
- Dump in onion and sauté until soft.
- Add garlic, bay leaf, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Stir all together into a mess and continue to cook, if it seems to hot, turn down the heat, you don't want to burn anything.
- Once everything is well mixed and cooked, turn up the heat for about 1 minute. I tell you to do this as you are about to add the balsamic vinegar to "deglaze" and you will want the pan hot.
- Add balsamic, stir quickly while hot steam rises. the vapors should make you eyes water, and nose run, so be careful to remain hygienic. when vapors stop remove from heat.
- Open all the cans of crushed tomato.
- Stir in one can at a time with wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- Once all cans are in, stir well again so you don't see any oil on the top of sauce. return to heat. Cook on low heat uncovered, stirring whenever you walk into the kitchen for some other reason. You don't need to stir it every hour, but do it whenever you get around to it. although you do need to stir it from time to time.
- Cook for at least five hours. If you want to do this while you go to work, you can transfer everything to a crock pot, but you must start in a big metal pot. Your choice.
- Serve over your favorite pasta, or use to cook my meatball recipe, which is highly recommended ( look at the reviews). doing my meatballs is particularly easy if you have transferred gravy to a crock pot, but if you do you may need to remove some sauce to fit the balls in the sauce.
- Freeze left over sauce, just pour cooled sauce in zip-lock bags and throw in freezer.
Tips:
- Use ripe tomatoes for the best flavor. You can also use canned tomatoes, but be sure to choose high-quality brands that use whole tomatoes packed in tomato juice.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the tomatoes. This will cause them to steam rather than brown, which will result in a less flavorful sauce.
- Add a pinch of sugar to the sauce to help balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
- Season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices, such as basil, oregano, and garlic.
- Let the sauce simmer for at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time. This will allow the flavors to develop and deepen.
- Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta, or use it as a dipping sauce for bread or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Marinara sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. Whether you like it simple or prefer a more complex flavor, there's a marinara sauce recipe out there for everyone. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give one of these marinara sauce recipes a try.
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