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Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe

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This recipe is very versitle. Perfect with pasta dishes, fried green tomatoes or grilled vegetables.

Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe (+)

Directions

Heat oil in a dutch oven.
Add onion, bell pepper, celery, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, basil leaves, thyme and salt.
Sauté over medium heat until the onion is very soft, 10-15 minutes.
Add another can (1 lb. 13 oz.) tomatoes or approximately 1 1/2 pounds of fresh tomatoes, skinned.
Add in the tomato paste, honey and pepper.
Use a spoon to break apart the tomatoes.
Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer, partially covered 20-30 minutes.
Add garlic, fresh parsley and 1 tablespoon oregano.
Cook for 10 more minutes.
At this point the sauce can sit for several hours in the pot or be refrigerated, covered for up to one week.
Heat gently before serving.

Container: dutch oven or kettle

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Serving Description: 1 cup

Servings: 8

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Ingredients

-		3 tablespoons olive oil
-		2 cups onion - chopped
-		1 green pepper - diced
-		2 stalks celery - minced
-		8 ounces mushrooms - chopped
-		2 medium zucchini - diced
-		3 fresh tomatoes - diced
-		1 handful of fresh basil leaves - chopped
-		1 teaspoon thyme
-		1 1/2 teaspoons salt
-		1 (1 lb. 13 oz. can) tomatoes or 6 fresh tomatoes - skinned
-		6 ounces tomato paste
-		1 tablespoon honey
-		2 teaspoons black pepper
-		6 cloves garlic - minced
-		1/2 cup fresh parsley - minced
-		1 tablespoon oregano

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