I tend to do a lot of my grocery shopping on my lunch break these days, grabbing things that I'll need for the next day or two. I often forget things I need due to the lack of a list and being in a rush. Last week I ran to the grocery store on a lunch break to grab the things I would need for a ravioli bake, one of my quick go to weeknight dinners. I didn't realize until I got home to prepare dinner, that I had forgotten to grab a jar of pasta sauce!!! At first I panicked since it was getting late and I didn't have a back up meal prepared. As usual, I reverted to good ol' google! Of course I couldn't find a recipe to suit my needs that included ingredients that I already had on hand. So I did what I usually do and pick what I like from several recipes to create my own version! Of course if your looking for a recipe for a marinara sauce to use up some of your garden fresh tomatoes, you can always check out my original recipe for mushroom-garlic marinara sauce here, but this here is what I ended up with that night and it turned out pretty well if I do say so myself! :)
INGREDIENTS:
2-3 TBSP olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 onion, minced
2 14.5 oz. cans of petite-cut tomatoes
1 6oz. can of tomato paste
1.5 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/3 C sherry
DIRECTIONS:
using a food processor, puree the garlic and petite-cut tomatoes. (I only pureed one can because I like my sauce to be a little bit chunky and added the additional can in with the remaining ingredients.) Set aside. In a med sauce pan sauté the onion with the olive oil over medium high heat just until softened. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer on low (stirring occasionally) for 30 min, covered. To be used in your favorite pasta dish! ENJOY!
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