Marinara Sauce

Preparation info
  • About

    2 quarts

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil or butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 2

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the garlic and onions. Cook, stirring, until the onions are light brown.

  2. Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

  3. Add the cheese and cook for thirty minutes longer. Leftover sauce may be frozen.