Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 lbs ripe italian tomatoes
• 1 cup very finely minced onion
• 1/2 cup very finely minced celery
• 1 cup very finely minced carrot
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander or 1/2-1 teaspoon dried marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 drop the tomatoes into boiling water, a few at a time.
• 2 let the water return to a boil, then remove the tomatoes and drain.
• 3 peel and chop.
• 4 in a large saucepan, cook the onion, celery, and carrots in the olive oil, covered, over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring a few times.
• 5 uncover and stir, over the heat, for 5 to 10 minutes longer, or until the vegetables are very soft and lightly gold.
• 6 add the tomatoes, sugar, and pepper and simmer gently, covered, for 15 minutes.
• 7 puree the sauce through the medium disc of food mill.
• 8 add the optional seasoning and cook at a bare simmer until a desirable consistency is reached, about 20 minutes, stirring often.
• 9 add salt to taste.
• 10 if you prefer a smooth sauce, work the sauce through the fine disc of a food mill.
• 11 cool the sauce and refrigerate it.
• 12 it will keep, refrigerated, for about a week, or for several months if frozen.