大象传媒

Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ onion, chopped
• 8 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Directions

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tomatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.

4. Stir in basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; simmer and cook until herbs have flavoured the sauce, about 30 minutes more.

5. Add balsamic vinegar; still well to combine. Discard bay leaf.