marinara sauce recipe?

Question

i LOVE the marinara sauce at restaraunts, but can never repeat the same taste at home! has anyone tasted a recipe that is restaraunt good that they could share? Thanks!!

Answer 1

T.G.I. Friday`s Marinara Sauce
CDKitchen http://www.cdkitchen.com

Category: Marinara Sauce
Serves/Makes: 6 | Difficulty Level: 2 | Ready In: < 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup fresh chopped garlic
1 teaspoon each, salt and sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (28 oz) can pureed tomatoes


Directions:
Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.



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Recipe ID: 4712

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Answer 2

My suggestion is that their are so many good marinara sauces already made in grocery stores, Just buy a brand you like, and add what you want to your taste. Experiment a little.

By the time you buy all the ingredients, you could have went out to eat making it from scratch.

I add roasted garlic peppers that I run through a food processor and add to the sauce. That's my taste.

One of the other people answering is right. The stuff you get in the restaurant is most likely from a can anyway.

Answer 3

Unless the restaurant's you visit are known to make their own sauces, many of them are already made and shipped either frozen or canned. Here is a recipe for marinara that I have used and love:

1 28 oz can good Tomato Sauce
1 15 oz can good Diced Tomatoes
2 T dried Italian Herbs
1 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 T kosher salt
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 cup fresh oregano, chopped
1/2 cup good olive oil
1/2 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup red wine (opt)

Simmer the above for at least 1 hour or more to let the flavors meld. Enjoy!