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Briony's Marinara Sauce

Briony's marinara sauce

Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 8 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Directions

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tomatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.

4. Stir in basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; simmer and cook until herbs have flavoured the sauce, about 30 minutes more.

5. Add balsamic vinegar; still well to combine. Discard bay leaf.