Italian Marinara Sauce

Italian Marinara Sauce

1/2 red onion chopped

4 garlic cloves chopped

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1/2 tsp. ground pepper

2 tsp. fresh chopped basil (1 Tbs. dried)

2 tsp. fresh chopped oregano (1 Tbs. dried)

1/2 Tbs. red chili flakes

2 Tbs. olive oil

1 tsp. balsamic vinegar (optional)

5 fennel seeds chopped (optional- gives it a hot spice)

Take these ingredients and put them in a pan on Med- high and cook them until almost soft. Stiring the whole time.

Then add:

1 (24 oz.) can crushed tomatoes

2 (14 oz.) can tomato sauce

Let sauce simmer on low for 1 hour or on med- high for 25 min. You will need to stir it more if it is on a higher heat.

I use this for all my recipes that use marinara sauce, spaghetti, angel hair, any pasta dish, and even lasagna. For variations you can do the following:

You can add 1/2 lb. browned ground hamburger

You can add 3-4 pieces of chicken breasts cubed- (my favorite)

You can also add Italian sausage