The Best Chunky Vegetable Marinara Sauce Food

CHUNKY VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop 4 shallots, 1 carrot and 1 celery stalk. Saute in a skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons butter and 2 thyme sprigs, about 6 minutes. Add 1/3 cup white wine and boil until evaporated, then add 4 cups Perfect Marinara Sauce (see Cook's Note) and cook 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter and season with salt and pepper. Toss with pappardelle.
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THE BEST CHUNKY VEGETABLE MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a frying pan, heat up the olive oil until sizzling. Sautee onion and garlic over medium heat for a couple of minutes until slightly softened and translucent.
• Add carrots, courgette, leek, bell pepper, mushrooms into the pan and sautee for a further 5-7 minutes until the vegetables have slightly softened.
• Stir in tomato puree, smoked paprika, chilli flakes (if using), tinned tomatoes, vegetable stock, fresh basil and bring to a gentle boil. Cover with a lid and simmer for 30-40 mins until the sauce is reduced to the desired consistency. If the sauce is too thick, add water as needed. Taste the sauce at this stage & season with salt & pepper. If the sauce is a little too acidic, add coconut sugar to reduce the acidity.
• Using a hand blender or a food processor, blitz or pulse the sauce for a few seconds depending on how chunky or smooth you prefer it. When the sauce is at room temperature, transfer into Tupperware. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 4 months. If freezing, you might want to divide the sauce into separate individual serving portion sizes.

THE BEST MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, water and 1/2 cup basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tomatoes are completely broken down and soft, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally., Press tomato mixture through a food mill into a large bowl; discard skins and seeds. Return tomato mixture to stockpot; add 1/2 cup of remaining basil, oregano and remaining garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 3-1/2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste and remaining 1/4 cup of basil; season with salt and pepper. , Add 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice to each of 3 hot 1-1/2-pint jars. Ladle hot mixture into jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 40 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

CHUNKY MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 2 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring frequently.