Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 small onions, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 dried bay leaves

Method

- In a large pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame.
- Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add the carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf.
- Season the sauce with more salt and pepper.
- Use it immediately or cool and refrigerate.

Canned Tomato Tip

Use imported tomatoes from Italy. Look for San Marzano tomatoes. San Marzano is a kind of tomato, not a brand name. Make sure the can says 'Imported from Italy' and NOT 'grown in California'. I love the Bella Terra brand myself. They are a little more expensive, but they make amazing sauce. They don't give you the sour taste coz the canned tomatoes imported from Italy have very little or no Citric Acid.