Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Name: Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 onion, chopped; 8 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

⏱️ Ready in 1h 25m 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 1h 10m 👥 6 servings 👁️ 12 views

A rich, flavorful sauce that is healthy. Great for use in pasta, lasagna, and other casseroles. My favorite way to eat it is to pour over raw zucchini 'pasta' for an extra-fresh and tasty meal that's very healthy, too! A great recipe for using up extra-ripe tomatoes from your garden. Double the batch and freeze half; it freezes well.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 1h 10m

Serves 6

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 147

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.4g 9%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 403mg 18%

Total Carbohydrate 16.5g 6%

Dietary Fiber 3.7g 13%

Total Sugars 10.5g

Protein 2.7g 5%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat.

Cook and stir onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes; add tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf.

Bring the liquid from the tomatoes to a boil, reduce to medium-low, and simmer mixture until tomatoes are softened, about 30 minutes.

Stir red wine, honey, basil, oregano, marjoram, salt, black pepper, fennel seed, and crushed red pepper into the tomato mixture; bring again to a simmer and cook until herbs have flavored the sauce, about 30 minutes more.

Stir balsamic vinegar into the sauce.