Jane's Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 0.5 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped fine
• 3/4 cup chicken broth (campbell's low sodium one is good)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 puree the whole tomatoes in a blender and set aside.
• 2 heat olive oil and butter over medium heat and saute garlic and onions until translucent, about 6 minutes or so.
• 3 add the oregano and red pepper flakes and stir.
• 4 next add all the tomato products, sugar, basil, salt, fresh ground pepper, stock and water. stir and bring to a gentle boil.
• 5 turn heat to low and cover and simmer for one hour.