Pasta and Pasta Sauce Recipes
Veggie Garden Marinara Sauce
Serve this delightful fresh Veggie Garden Marinara Sauce over any pasta desired.
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 pounds fresh ripe, red tomatoes (Roma or any other variety)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery with leaves, diced
- 1/2 carrot, diced
- 1/2 bunch Italian parsley, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 30 basil leaves, minced
Instructions
- Fill a large, deep pot full of water and bring to a boil.
- Place the tomatoes in and cook them until the outer layers of skin/peel begins to crack.
- In the meantime, in a large fry pan, sauté the garlic, onion, celery and carrots in the olive oil for only a few minutes. Remove from heat.
- Remove the tomatoes from the boiling water as soon as the cracks appear. Allow to cool.
- When cool, remove the peel/skin with your hands and remove the green stem area.
- In the fry pan with the sautéed ingredients, squeeze the tomatoes through your fingers into the fry pan.
- Add salt.
- Cook the sauce mixture for about 20 minutes or until the desired level of doneness.
- Add chopped basil and parsley.
- Taste, and add more salt, if needed.