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Homemade Red Sauce in Less then 40 Minutes!
Everyone should have a go-to, high quality red sauce, sometimes called marinara, in their recipe box. A good red sauce that doesn’t have to simmer for hours is such a versatile element in so many recipes, especially if you want dinner on the table in under an hour.
I’ve used this as a pizza sauce, for spaghetti and meatballs, The Bomb Italian Sausage Sandwich, chicken parmesan, for meat sauce, lasagna and so much more. The options are endless and after 5 minutes of preparation, the remaining time is just the sauce coming together as it simmers.
How to make Homemade Red Sauce in Less then 40 Minutes
Start with a 3 quart or larger saute pan with a lid or a dutch oven with a lid over medium heat. I use this, see . Savor with Jennifer participates with the Amazon Associate Program, which means if you make a purchase from a link below, a small percentage comes back to this blog at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!
Add olive oil to pan. Add onion, celery, and salt and cook just until they start to soften and become translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and tomato paste and cook 1-2 minutes until it becomes fragrant. Cooking the red pepper flakes and tomato paste first really helps to wake up the flavors as opposed to adding them later.
Add 1/2 cup red wine and bring to a simmer.
Add a good quality 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, fresh basil, and fresh Italian parsley.
Bring up to a gentle simmer. Cover sauce and cook for 30 minutes, stirring upon occasion. Serve over pasta as is or use in your favorite recipe. Enjoy!
Homemade Red Sauce in Less then 40 Minutes!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion minced
- 1 rib celery finely minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 28 ounce can quality crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper - fresh ground
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and celery to pan and sprinkle with salt.
Saute onion and celery until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add wine and cook until you have a gentle simmer.
Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, and black pepper.
Stir to combine and bring to a low simmer.
Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring as necessary.
- Taste sauce and add salt and pepper if necessary.
- Enjoy!
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