Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 -8 garlic cloves, chopped
• salt
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 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. add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. add sugar and next 8 ingredients (through fennel seeds); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. stir in vinegar; cook 30 seconds. add broth and tomatoes; bring to a simmer. cook over low heat for an hour or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
• 2 to store in the freezer: ladle room-temperature or chilled sauce into plastic containers. seal and freeze for up to four months. when reheating add a dash of balsamic vinegar to wake up the flavor.