one of my favourite sauce its used widely in many italian delicacies as an accompaniment it is used with calzone (correctly pronounced "cahl-ZOH-nay") a very simple recipe but a very tasty sauce must try it.Marinara derives from the Italian word for sailor, marinaro. Due to these origins I have seen many people say that marinara sauce must contain something from the sea, usually anchovies. Actually this is not the case, the origins of marinara sauce are that it is the sauce that they made in Naples for the sailors when they returned from the sea. It is very important to master making a good
marinara sauce
1/2 cup olive oi
l1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup fresh chopped garlic
1 teaspoon each, salt and sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried basil
800gm diced tomatoes
1 (28 oz) can pureed tomatoes
Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
