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Homemade Tomato Marinara

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
70 min
TOTAL TIME
85 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Italian
Homemade Tomato Marinara
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 8 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
Instructions
1
Collect all necessary components.
2
Warm olive oil in a large cooking vessel over medium heat. Introduce the onion; cook and stir until it becomes tender, approximately 5 minutes.
3
Add tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf to the mixture; stir until well combined. Bring the contents to a boil; decrease heat to medium-low and let it simmer until tomatoes are tender, roughly 30 minutes.
4
Introduce red wine, honey, basil, oregano, marjoram, salt, black pepper, fennel seed, and crushed red pepper into the sauce; continue to simmer until the herbs have imparted their flavors, roughly 30 minutes more.
5
Add balsamic vinegar; blend the ingredients thoroughly. Remove bay leaf from the mixture.