Melissa Jo's Marinara

Melissa Jo's Marinara

from melissajorealrecipes.com

Ingredients

  • 1 lb.pasta (i used linguini)
  • 3 tbsp.extra virgin olive oil
  • 28 oz.can of san marzano peeled tomatoes
  • 28 oz.can of san marzano crushed tomatoes
  • 1yellow onion chopped
  • 7 clovesgarlic minced
  • 1 tspa pinch of sugar
  • 2 tbsp.tomato paste
  • 8 oz2 large handfuls of fresh basil
  • ½glass of red wine
  • 1 tspcrushed red pepper to taste
  • 2 tbspitalian herbs to taste
  • 2 tbspgarlic powder to taste
  • 2 tbspsalt & pepper to taste
  • hunk of pecorino romano cheese
  • grated pecorino romano cheese (as much as you want to serve with)

Directions

  1. 1

    Start a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Once it's boiling add a good amount of salt then add your pasta. Boil til' al dente and once it's done set aside until sauce is done.

  2. 2

    add olive oil to a large pan with high sides and heat up at medium high heat

  3. 3

    at about a medium heat sauté the onions with crushed red pepper, black pepper, and salt

  4. 4

    once the onions are translucent add the tomato paste and sauté together for about 1 minute or so

  5. 5

    add the fresh garlic and sauté 1 minute (don't burn it!)

  6. 6

    deglaze pan with the red wine and allow the alcohol to cook out of it (about a couple minutes or so)

  7. 7

    add the peeled tomatoes to the pan and crush and break up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon

  8. 8

    bring to a boil

  9. 9

    add the seasonings & sugar and then lower to a simmer (simmer for about 5-10 minutes)

  10. 10

    after about 10 minutes of simmering TASTE THE SAUCE …then add more seasonings as needed

  11. 11

    add the crushed tomatoes

  12. 12

    fill the can halfway with water and add the water to the sauce then bring back to a boil

  13. 13

    add a small hunk of Pecorino Romano cheese then lower to a simmer

  14. 14

    TASTE again...add seasoning as needed

  15. 15

    simmer on low covered up halfway (some air should be getting in the pan) add water as needed. Simmer for about 30-45 minutes

  16. 16

    When the sauce is nearly complete add the fresh basil and cook 5 minutes more

  17. 17

    add the linguini to the sauce and toss together

  18. 18

    drizzle a little olive oil over the dish then smother with grated pecorino Romano cheese

  19. 19

    Enjoy the BEST dinner EVER! Mangia! Mangia!