calling all italians!! looking for a good marinara recipe

i am half italian, raised italian.

i feel like my marinara sauce is lacking.when i go to a restaurant, if a marinara is really good, i find myself eating it by the spoonful when we are done eating all the mozz sticks or calamari.

care to share your recipe?? what can i do to my marinara to make it stand alone good????

Message edited 7/22/2008 7:48:59 PM.

Re: calling all italians!! looking for a good marinara recipe

I start with a little olive oil in the bottom of the sauce pan and then add garlic. Simmer it. Next add crushed tomato ( sometimes I poach fresh, peel, and then put them in the food processor). Season. Cook on low all day long all day long. Undercooked sauce is nasty.

Easy :)

Re: calling all italians!! looking for a good marinara recipe

Add some sugar, and a handful of grated pecorino

Re: calling all italians!! looking for a good marinara recipe

you can try this, in a pinch i make this, & ist quick & easy..

2 cans of whole plum tomatoes
1 small onion
4-6 cloves garlic

take some evoo in pan & let it get hot.
add the onion, I actually grate mine with a cheese grater..
let that cook & get transulent then add very thin sliced garlic cook until you pretty much smell it all come toegtehr, but dont let the garlic or onions burn

add some orgeano, s&p & basil,

next before adding the tomatoes , grab a colander & squezze them in you hands , let the juice come out & add the chunks of the tomatoes to the pot,,

cook for approx 1/2 hour to hour ,,

its really good..

I just made home pizza the othe rnight & used this sauce for it , & the rest for left over pasta
hth

Re: calling all italians!! looking for a good marinara recipe

I add shredded carrot to the garlic and onions. Sometimes I make a really good batch but then I'll have many "eh" batches.

Re: calling all italians!! looking for a good marinara recipe

here's my grandma's recipe:

2 cans whole peeled tomatos
1 can past
4 tbs olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup red wine

In med bowl blend whole tomatos (hand crushing) & paste
In lg saucepan warm olive oil over med heat--add garlic - cook but dont brown
pour tomatos into saucepan & stir
cook for 10 min add parsely salt and wine
reduce to low and simmer until sauce thickens
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While many people put oregano in their sauce, I dont like oregano in my sacuce unless i'm making pizza sauce.
Also, while i put onions in my regular sauce, i dont put them in my marinara sauce.
While the above is my grandma's recipe, I prefer adding a handful of chopped fresh basil too.