Marinara Sauce From Cooking Light

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 cups fat free chicken broth
• 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 add sugar and next 7 ingredients (through fennel seeds); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 4 stir in vinegar; cook 30 seconds.
• 5 add broth and tomatoes; bring to a simmer.
• 6 cook over low heat for 55 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. the longer is simmers on low the richer the taste will be.
• 7 can cook sauce to room temperature and store in containers in freezer for future use.