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Marinara Sauce

Author: Katie

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium cooking onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 6 oz water tomato paste can full
  • ¼ cup red cooking wine
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • ¼ cup celery leaves chopped
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Heat oil and butter in a medium large pot.
  • Add onions to the oil and let cook till starting to get translucent. At this point you can add the garlic. Cook for a few minutes to flavor oil. Don’t burn the garlic!
  • Scrape out whole can of tomato paste and let sit in pot.
  • Add red wine, heat should be at medium, cook off alcohol for about 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Pour the tomato sauce and water into the pot. Stir everything together. Bring to a bubble.
  • Add the spices, celery leaves, and bouillon cube. Cover and lower heat to simmer.
  • After bouillon cooks you can add the cheese to sauce and stir well.
  • Taste for seasoning.