Marinara Sauce

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 11 ingredients

2 sm Carrots, chopped
2 sm White onions, chopped and diced, or
Marinara sauce
1/4 ts Dried hot red pepper
9 c (two 2-pound 3 oz. cans)
18 Medium-sized very ripe plum
1 Garlic clove, minced Italian plum tomates
1 ts Salt black pepper
Liberal amounts of milled
3 tb Butter
2 tb Olive oil tomatoes, peeled, seeded

Contains Milk Read from the ingredients, not verified. Check labels.

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

Carrot High in vitamin A · Source of vitamin K · Source of potassium
High in vitamin A · 835 µg per 100 g, 104% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
3 more authorised claims

Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
Vitamin A has a role in the process of cell specialisation.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, reproduction, and growth and development. NIH fact sheet
Source of vitamin K · 13 µg per 100 g, 18% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of potassium · 320 mg per 100 g, 16% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
Potassium is a mineral found in many foods. Your body needs potassium for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Carrots, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

One of the virtues of a marinara sauce is that it is so quick and easy to prepare, and light. Saute' in the oil the onions, carrots, and garlic until onions are soft. Mill in the black pepper, and add the tomatoes. Stir the sauce well, add the salt, and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Now push the sauce through a food mill. It will emerge velvety. Melt butter in a pan and add the strained sauce. Stirring often, cook for 15 minutes. For extra personality, at this stage you can stir in the hot red pepper. Makes 7 cups.