Tomato Marinara

Name: Tomato Marinara
Yield: 18 servings
Ingredients: 20 Roma Tomato; 6 Garlic, clove; 1/2 Onion, raw; 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar, unpacked; 8 Basil; 1 Tbsp Oregano, dried; 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, balsamic; 1 Tbsp Salt; 1/2 Tbsp Pepper, sweet, raw; 1/4 Tbsp Olive Oil

Sure, you can buy marinara premade at the grocery store, but nothing is quite as comforting as homemade tomato sauce simmering on the stove. From a health standpoint, we also love tomato sauce because tomatoes contain the health-promoting antioxidant, lycopene, which becomes more available to your body when it's heated.

Ingredients

20 Roma Tomato – or use 2-28 oz cans of peeled tomatoes
6 Garlic, clove
¹/₂ Onion, raw – large, chopped
2 tbsp Brown Sugar, unpacked
8 Basil – leaves
1 tbsp Oregano, dried
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp Vinegar, balsamic
1 tbsp Salt
¹/₂ tbsp Pepper, sweet, raw
¹/₄ tbsp Olive Oil

Directions

Score 20 Roma tomatoes (place a shallow X on the bottom of each tomato).

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Submerge tomatoes in boiling water for 15-20 seconds, depending on ripeness, until the skins are loosened.

Move the blanched tomatoes to a bowl of ice or cold water. Peel the skins off from the X.

Add peeled tomatoes to a pot and crush tomatoes with the blender on LOW speed for 5 seconds.

Add remaining ingredients to the pot — garlic, onion, brown sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, balsamic vinegar, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and olive oil.

Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to simmer on low for 45 minutes - 1 hour.

Remove bay leaves.

Blend sauce until desired consistency. For a chunkier sauce, blend 4-5 pulses. For a smoother consistency, blend 5-10 pulses.

Add in 8 leaves of basil and simmer for 30 more minutes until thick.

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Nutritional information

Recipe: Tomato Marinara

Serving in this recipe: 18

Calories: 50
Total Fat: 1 g	1.2%
Saturated Fat: 0 g	0.2%
Cholesterol: 0 mg	0%
Sodium: 393.3 mg	16.4%
Total Carbs: 9 g	3.2%
Dietary Fiber: 1 g	5.2%
Sugar: 5 g
Protein: 1 g	2.5%
Vitamin A: 0.1%	Vitamin C: 45.7%
Calcium: 3%	Iron: 2.8%