Spicy Marinara Sauce
Here I present a super-simple recipe for Spicy Marinara sauce; the classic Italian tomato sauce with some extra heat, using everyday pantry ingredients!
This is how you make it
In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and red pepper flakes. When the olive oil is hot, add the onion; season with salt and pepper.
Drop the heat to medium-low and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the garlic.
Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds, careful to not let it burn.
Turn the heat to high and add the wine, stir and let the wine reduce.
Add both the tomatoes to the pot and then add the stock to the jar and can to rinse out any tomato residue and add it to the sauce.
Season with the salt and pepper; about a half tsp of salt and about ¼ tsp black pepper, approximately 12 to 15 spins of the Peppermill.
Add the olive brine.
Stir well and let the sauce simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat.
Let the sauce stand for a few minutes before you eat it or store it.
To serve
Cook pasta according to package directions then drain.
Add some spicy marinara to the pot you cooked the pasta in.
Add in the cooked, drained pasta.
Mix well.
Add pasta to a serving plate.
Top with more sauce (you measure that with your heart)
Top with your favourite
Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, 680 g
Ingredients in this recipe
Whole Tomatoes
Passata Di Pomodoro Strained Tomatoes
Campbell’s® 30% Less Sodium Beef Broth
What I served with this recipe
In the summer my kids went on vacation with my in-laws so I had some down time. One of my besties asked to hang out so I invited her over for lunch and this is what I made 🙂
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and…Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta… recipe is coming next week 🙂
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A super-simple recipe for the classic Italian tomato sauce with some extra heat using everyday pantry ingredients 🙂
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Spicy Marinara Sauce
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
A super-simple recipe for the classic Italian tomato sauce with some extra heat using everyday pantry ingredients!
Ingredients
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp – 1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 Small onion, sliced into sticks
2–3 Cloves garlic, crushed
¼ Cup wine (white or red)
680 ml jar of strained tomatoes (Passata)
796 ml can of whole tomatoes
1 cup sodium-reduced stock (I use beef)
1 tbsp olive brine
1/2 tsp Salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp Pepper, or to taste
Instructions
In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and red pepper flakes. When the olive oil is hot, add the onion; season with salt and pepper.
Drop the heat to medium-low and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the garlic.
Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds, careful to not let it burn.
Turn the heat to high and add the wine, stir and let the wine reduce.
Add both the tomatoes to the pot and then add the stock to the jar and can to rinse out any tomato residue and add it to the sauce.
Season with the salt and pepper; about a half tsp of salt and about ¼ tsp black pepper, approximately 12 to 15 spins of the Peppermill.
Add the olive brine.
Stir well and let the sauce simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat.
Let the sauce stand for a few minutes before you eat it or store it.
Notes
- Only cook with wine that you drink; white or red work fine here.
- You can use stock in place of the wine
- If you don’t have wine or stock on hand you can use water in their place. The idea is to add some liquid to cook out otherwise the tomatoes will become too concentrated.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
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