Country Cooks Across America ~ Marina Sauce

When you walk in the front door of my sister-in-law Patti’s home, you are always greeted by the aroma of a fresh sauce simmering on the stove. You know that it has been lovingly made with fresh tomatoes from their farm.  Once you eat them picked off the vine, it is hard to go back to the store-bought version. We all love to reap the benefits of his fresh produce, especially their homemade tomato sauce, which they when tomatoes are in season, jar and use throughout the entire year.

3 TBL. extra virgin olive oil
2 small onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced (How to prepare garlic)
21⁄2 cups roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
½ TBL. fresh oregano, finely chopped, or 1⁄2 tsp. dried
oregano, crumbled
1⁄4 tsp. sugar
1 fresh basil leaf or a pinch of dried basil, crumbled
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

"Sweat onions", by heating saucepan pot over medium heat  until you see white smoke,  then add  the oil, onions and garlic, and sauté until onions are translucent (about 10 minutes). Add tomatoes, oregano, sugar, and basil. Simmer until thickened for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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