slow roasted marinara sauce

January 18, 2013

They’re baaack! I have a few more slow roasted winter tomato recipes up my sleeve (or rather in my posting queue) and I thought I would share a quick and easy, but utterly delicious Slow Roasted Marinara Sauce. Seriously, if you whip up a batch of this, you will feel completely productive with minimal effort; plus your kitchen will smell like an Italian Restaurant. If you’re in to that kind of thing. Which I totally am.

To make this slow roasted marinara sauce, I used some of my insanely tasty slow-roasted winter tomatoes plus a can of my favorite San Marzano tomatoes in puree. Some onion, garlic, a few herbs and even a bit of red wine give this sauce endless layers of flavor. Pour it over pasta, dip a bread stick in it or just eat it with a spoon; it doesn’t matter. This is some seriously awesome sauce.

I just had to work that in there. Please forgive me.

Happy Friday!

Slow-Roasted Marinara Sauce Recipe

Yield: 4 1/2 cups of sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

1 28 oz can whole tomatoes in purée

15 slow roasted tomato halves, skins removed

2 small yellow onions, diced

7 cloves of roasted garlic (or 4 cloves fresh) minced

1 tsp dried oregano

5-6 fresh basil leaves, whole

Salt and pepper

1/4 cup red wine

Directions

In a large saucepan or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sautéed onions and garlic about 5 minutes or until soft and beginning to caramelize.

Add tomatoes, purée and roasted tomatoes; stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook for about 5 minutes.

Stir in oregano, basil, salt, pepper and wine. Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced.

Blend with an immersion blender to achieve the desired consistency. I like a chunky-ish sauce, so left mine with a bit of chunk in it.

Sauce can be kept in air tight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

January 18th, 2013

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6 comments on “slow roasted marinara sauce”

BiteSizedJessica — January 18, 2013 @ 10:49 pm Reply

I love making tomato sauce at home, it’s such a satisfying process and a warm, comforting meal. Lovely photos!
- Emily @ Jelly Toast — January 24, 2013 @ 9:14 pm
  
  I couldn’t agree more, Jessica! Thanks for stopping by!
Ronja @ a dash of faith — January 20, 2013 @ 8:22 am Reply

Beautiful photos!
- Emily @ Jelly Toast — January 24, 2013 @ 9:14 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Ronja!
Martin — January 17, 2015 @ 4:33 am Reply

I don’t have access to fresh basil, can I use dry? If so how much would you recommend?
- Emily — January 17, 2015 @ 8:57 am
  
  Yes – if you don’t have fresh basil you can use dried basil. Just use less than what the fresh amount calls for. Thanks for stopping by! Emily