February 17, 2017 / In food , veggie / Tagged as: olive oil, onion, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, parmesan

Marinara Sauce

Total Cook Time

40 minutes

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • splash of white wine (75ml)
  • 1 x 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
  • Salt and pepper
  • 150g of spaghetti
  • parsley and basil, finely chopped
  • handful of finely grated Parmesan

Method

  1. Put the chopped onion, garlic into olive oil and heat on a medium heat until coloured.
  2. Add white wine and simmer. Cook until almost all the wine has evaporated. 5 mins or so.
  3. Add tinned tomatoes (or chopped whole tomatoes if seasonally available).
  4. Add brown sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  5. Cook the spaghetti.
  6. Serve with parmesan and a sprinkling of fresh basil leaves.

The secret to a great Marinara is a generosity of spirit when it comes to garlic, and a good splash of white wine cooked off in the sauce.