Rico’s Red Sauce (Marinara)

Name: Rico’s Red Sauce (Marinara)
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; One 28-oz can whole peeled tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes - hey, if you like it hot - make it hot; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp Garlic Salt

8 steps

Updated at: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:39:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories591 kcal (30%)

Total Fat29 g (41%)

Carbs72.8 g (28%)

Sugars46.9 g (52%)

Protein10.3 g (21%)

Sodium3682.2 mg (184%)

Fiber11.7 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 x 28 ozcan whole peeled tomatoes

2 tablespoonstomato paste

2 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar

¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes

hey, if you like it hot - make it hot

1 tablespoonsugar

1 tablespoondried oregano

½ tspkosher salt

½ tspblack pepper

1 tspgarlic salt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat and add onion - cook about 5 minutes

Step 2

Add garlic and cook another minute or so - just until fragrant

Step 3

Add tomatoes, squishing each one with your hand to break it up as you add it - if using your hand is an issue break them up with a spoon but hey this is cooking so deal with it junior

Step 4

Next put in tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, red pepper, sugar and oregano

Step 5

Stir really well, combining everything

Step 6

Add salt and pepper to taste

Step 7

Bring sauce to a boil, then turn down heat and let simmer about 30 minutes

Step 8

Serve on everything - pasta (of course) eggs, polenta, pizza, grilled bread, chicken...did I say everything?