posted by Terrytx 05-15-98 8:50 AM
from Curtis Cooks with Heart & Soul by Curtis Aikens.
My Marinara
1 medium-to-large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper diced
4 tbl. olive oil
1 (4 oz.) can mushroom pieces, drained
1 (24 oz.) can whole tomatoes, chopped, the juice reserved
1 lb. fresh tomatoes, diced
1 (4 oz.) can ripe olives, diced
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried basil
2 bay leaves
Saute the onion, garlic, and red bell pepper in the oil in a large pot ofr 5-7 minutes. Add mushrooms, canned tomato with
the juice, and fresh tomatoes, stirring well to combine all of the ingredients.
Add the olives, then stir in the tomato paste.
Sprinkle the sugar, salt, pepper, oregano, and basil over the mixture and place bay leaves in the pot.
Mix well.
Bring mixture to a boil, lower to simmer, cover, and cook about 2 hours.
Remove bay leaves before serving. Makes about 3-4 cups.