Homemade Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 30 -35 fresh roma tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 blanch and peel the tomatoes.
• 2 with a blender, blend the tomatoes on a low setting for a couple of seconds set the tomato puree aside.
• 3 in a large sauce pan heat the oil.
• 4 add the onions and garlic, sauté until limp.
• 5 add the tomato puree, basil, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• 6 bring the sauce to a boil, then simmer for about 2 hours.
• 7 you can add any other ingredients for a custom pasta sauce at this point.
• 8 also the left over can be frozen for later.