Marinara Sauce

Name: Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: about 8 cups
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup (110 g) Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 (140 g) Onions, small, finely chopped; 2 (6 g) Garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 stalks (80 g) Celery, finely chopped; 2 (120 g) Carrots, peeled & finely chopped; ½ tsp. (3.0 g) Salt, more to taste; ½ tsp. (1.0 g) Pepper, more to taste; 2 cans (32 oz. ea.) (1815 g) Crushed tomatoes, canned; 2 (0.4 g) Dried bay leaves

Crushed tomato sauce with sautéed onion, garlic, celery, and carrot.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for this recipe, with a checkbox to mark each as gathered
Gathered	Amount	Ingredient
	½ cup (110 g)	Extra-virgin olive oil
	2 (140 g)	Onions, small, finely chopped
	2 (6 g)	Garlic cloves, finely chopped
	2 stalks (80 g)	Celery, finely chopped
	2 (120 g)	Carrots, peeled & finely chopped
	½ tsp. (3.0 g)	Salt, more to taste
	½ tsp. (1.0 g)	Pepper, more to taste
	2 cans (32 oz. ea.) (1815 g)	Crushed tomatoes, canned
	2 (0.4 g)	Dried bay leaves

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, celery, and carrot; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Season with the salt and pepper. Add the crushed tomatoes and bay leaves; stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Notes

Source provided no directions — only an ingredient list. Instructions above are the standard technique for this ingredient set (sauté the aromatics, then simmer with the crushed tomatoes); prepTime, cookTime, totalTime, and yield are estimated to match. Equipment — Required: Large pot; Special tools: None

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