Real Easy Marinara

This Real Easy Marinara is an Italian mother sauce, from this basic recipe the meal possibilities are endless. Marinara sauce is a tomato sauce usually made with tomatoes, garlic and herbs.

Your going to love this recipe for so many reasons. First you only need a few pantry ingredients, seven to be exact, if your counting the water. Second it’s so easy, you’ll wonder why you never made it before. Another thing this Easy Marinara Sauce is freezer friendly. One important thing about this recipe since it’s make with tomatoes, be sure to use the best brand you can find, here’s the crushed tomatoes and the

tomato sauce I use. When I make it I always make more than I need and freeze it in different size containers for ready made meals or to add to recipe.

But the best part is it’s one of those Italian sauces everyone loves.

If your looking for a good all around stock pot this is the one I use for most of my sauces,stews,  and soups. It’s the prefect size comes with a lid and it’s good quality,so you only need one.

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons each olive oil and butter
• 1 chopped yellow onion
• 1 bunch chopped Italian parsley
• 1 30 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 30 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 30 oz. can water
• 1 bunch large chopped basil

Instructions

1. In a medium size stock pot bring the oil and butter to medium heat
2. Chop the onion, parsley and garlic together add to the stock pot
3. Saute until tender and just beginning to brown
4. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the basil
5. Bring to a boil lower the heat and simmer covered 2 hours stirring occasionally Add the basil the last 30 minutes.