Moms Marinara Sauce Recipes

MOM'S QUICK MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Open cans of tomatoes, pour them into a blender, and puree them. Place them aside.
• In a large saucepot and on low-medium heat, heat olive oil. Add whole garlic cloves and sauté the garlic until they turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Next, turn off the heat, or remove the pot from the heat, and have the cover to the pot nearby.
• Add the red pepper flakes. Then drop all the basil leaves at once and COVER immediately! This will prevent the oil to splash all over the kitchen and onto yourself. After a minute or so, slowly stir the basil. This will infuse the flavors of the basil and red pepper into the oil giving it a strong punch of flavor to the sauce.
• Turn the heat back on. NEXT, add the tomatoes. Cover with a lid and bring the sauce to a low boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer the sauce for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring it occasionally.
• As the sauce thickens, depending on the brand of imported tomatoes, you may need to add some water if it's getting too thick.
• Finally, taste the sauce, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, fish out the garlic cloves and discard them. Allow the sauce to completely cool before storing it in containers and refrigerate. Can freeze up to 3 weeks.
• Yields: about 2 quarts

MOM'S MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet or sauce pot, on medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until onions are translucent.
• Add can of tomatoes, then fill empty can with water and add to mixture. Stir in paste and fill the empty cans with water and add to the mixture.
• Increase to heat to high and stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, then reduce to low heat. Cover half way with lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Cover completely and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

MY MOTHER'S MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, the garlic, red pepper flakes, and sugar and season with salt, to taste. Stir in the carrots and reseason with salt. Cook for about 2 minutes, and then add canned tomatoes. Use a wooden spoon to break up some of the whole tomatoes and cook over medium heat, stirring from time to time, about 20 minutes. If at any point the veggies or the sauce is getting dry, add some water. Continue cooking another 10 minutes, and then taste for seasoning. The tomatoes should be fairly broken down and the flavors coming together. Cook an additional 10 minutes. The sauce cooks about as long as it takes to make the meatballs from start to finish, about 45 minutes. Stir in the basil leaves and season with Parmesan.

MY MOTHER'S MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, over medium heat, add the olive oil. Stir in the onions, carrots, garlic slices, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt, to taste, and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and the canned tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and mix well. Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring from time to time. Taste for seasoning, then stir in the basil leaves.

MOM'S MARINARA WINE BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the brisket in a Dutch oven or covered roasting pan. (My Mom likes to pan sear the meat to "lock in the juices" but I can't tell the difference and don't usually do it).
• Sprinkle meat with the salt, garlic and onion packet all over.
• Now add the marina sauce and wine.
• Turn meat a few times to coat.
• Cook 3 hours, turning meat after 1 1/2 hours.
• The meat will be done when it is tender when pierced with a fork.
• Remove brisket to a cutting board and let cool a bit for easier cutting.
• Cut meat on the diagonal of the grain.
• Return meat to sauce and serve.
• It is also great the next day and it freezes well.