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    Published: Mar 1, 2014 · Modified: Jan 21, 2021 by foodyschmoody ·

    My Favorite Marinara

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    My Favorite Marinara

     

    Even though, I do not look Italian, at all, I swear I am. My mom was even born in Italy. So like every good Italian girl, I've got a favorite marinara. If you can find an Italian girl that doesn't swear by her own marinara then you better check her blood line, because that girl is surely not Italian!

    My Favorite Marinara

    For years I tried to replicate my Nana Suppa's recipe. It seemed she didn't add anything to the tomatoes except water and basil and somehow it came out tasting like the most amazing sauce you've ever eaten. While I don't make mine, quite as simple as Nana does, I do think the key to a great marinara is simple, good quality ingredients.

    While I'm on the topic of ingredients.  I feel obligated to mention, you will not achieve a delicious sauce, if you are not using quality tomatoes.  As far as I am concerned, and everyone on the Food Network (they're always talking about this) you really should only use San Marzano tomatoes for the best result. Either that, or the tomatoes fresh from my Nana's garden.  Since I'm not sure that she'd appreciate you knocking on her door and begging for her freshly jarred tomatoes, you are better off heading to the grocery store and buying the San Marzanos that come in a can.

     

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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 T olive oil
    • 1 small onion diced
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 carrot finely grated
    • 2 28 oz cans San Marzano Tomatoes
    • ½ C water
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 4-5 fresh basil leaves
    • 1 T sugar

    Instructions
     

    • In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, salt & pepper. Cook until onions are just starting to soften.
    • Add carrots and cook another 4-5 minutes.
    • Add tomatoes, by hand, giving them a little squish as you drop them in (or you can drop them all in at once and give a little squish with a heavy wooden spoon, but not as fun).
    • Add water, sugar and herbs and stir together.
    • Simmer sauce, uncovered, 30-40 minutes.
    • Using an immersion blender, process the sauce until smooth (You may also use a regular blender if immersion blender is not an option)
    • Garnish with additional fresh basil leaves when serving.
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    1. Shauna - The Best Blog Recipes says

      March 01, 2014 at 3:04 pm

      I really shouldn't blog before breakfast because I get so hungry and this picture makes me want to run to my kitchen and make your favorite marinara for breakfast, lol! Thank you so much for sharing on The Best Blog Recipes! I wanted to stop by and pin from your site too 🙂

      Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes

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      • foodyschmoody says

        March 01, 2014 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks Shauna, it's so much fun to share on other blogs. Thanks for having me.

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    2. Happy Valley Chow says

      March 01, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Wow that looks absolutely amazing! Fantastic job, can't wait to try this 🙂

      Happy Blogging!
      Happy Valley Chow

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      • foodyschmoody says

        March 01, 2014 at 8:52 pm

        Aww, you just made my day. I find it difficult to put "out there" the recipes that are special to my heart, so to hear positive feedback on such a recipes means the world! Thanks.

        Reply
    3. Aunt Bee says

      March 02, 2014 at 8:03 am

      I absolutely LOVE homemade marinara! I can not wait to try this! Looks SO GOOD!

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      • foodyschmoody says

        March 02, 2014 at 2:32 pm

        Thanks so much Brandi! I do think the simpler the sauce the better, I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
    4. Jenne Kopalek says

      March 03, 2014 at 3:05 pm

      I love San Marzanos tomatoes. My family is also from Italy. I don't do sugar in any sauce.

      Reply
    5. Rachael Monaco says

      March 04, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      I love making homemade sauce -- my Nonna used to call it Sunday gravy. Christmas "gravy" was always special. My husband and I make our sauce as a combination of Northern Italy and Sicily!

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      • foodyschmoody says

        March 04, 2014 at 9:04 pm

        It's funny, we never called it gravy, but I hear that on t.v. all the time. I wonder if it was a regional thing for certain parts of Italy

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    6. Jess says

      March 05, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      I just had spaghetti last night, but I'm craving it again!

      Again, thanks for joining the Link Up this week! 🙂

      Reply

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