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Red Wine Herb Marinara Sauce

Course Sauces and Spreads
Cuisine American
Keyword Red Wine, tomatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • ½ cup chopped bell pepper
  • 56 oz canned whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 ½ tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 ½ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 4 ½ tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 ½ tablespoon chopped fresh orgeano
  • 1 ½ cups red wine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  • Saute onions, garlic, carrots and pepper for 3 minutes on medium heat.
  • Add herbs, tomatoes and red wine. Lightly simmer for 2 hours stirring every 15 minutes and breaking the tomatoes up with a spoon.
  • Using and immersion blender blend the sauce till smooth (if you don't have one you can use a regular blender or opt for a chunkier sauce). Add with salt and sugar and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
  • The sauce will keep for about a week, but can be frozen and used later.