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Tomato Marinara

October 01, 2021 1 min read

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Tomato Marinara

Sure, you can buy marinara premade at the grocery store, but nothing is quite as comforting as homemade tomato sauce simmering on the stove. From a health standpoint, we also love tomato sauce because tomatoes contain the health-promoting antioxidant, lycopene, which becomes more available to your body when it's heated.

Ingredients

  • 20 Roma Tomato – or use 1/2  kilo of canned of peeled tomatoes
  • Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 Onion, raw – large, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar, unpacked
  • 8 Basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar, balsamic
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1/2 Pepper, sweet, raw
  • 1/4 Olive Oil

Directions

  1. Score 20 roma tomatoes (place a shallow X on the bottom of each tomato).

  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Submerge tomatoes in boiling water for 15-20 seconds, depending on ripeness, until the skins are loosened
  3. Move the blanched tomatoes to a bowl of ice or cold water. Peel the skins off from the X.
  4. Add peeled tomatoes to a pot and crush tomatoes with blender on LOW speed for 5 seconds.
  5. Add remaining ingredients to the pot — garlic, onion, brown sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, balsamic vinegar, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
  6. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to simmer on low for 45 minutes - 1 hour.
  7. Remove bay leaves.
  8. Blend sauce until desired consistency. For a chunkier sauce, blend 4-5 pulses. For a smoother consistency, blend 5-10 pulses.
  9. Add in 8 leaves of basil and simmer for 30 more minutes until thick.