Marinara Sauce for Freezer Cooking

Summary

Yield12
Source

Sunset Magazine

Prep Time45 minutes
recipesfreezer cooking basic recipes

Description

A fresh, freezable marinara sauce for freezer cooking. Use this sauce for lasagne, manicotti, pizza topping or any Italian dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 cn tomatoes, peeled in juice (16-ounce) coarsely crushed
  • 1⁄3 c olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 onions, medium, chopped
  • 4 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 T basil, dried
  • 1 T oregano, dried
  • 2 t salt
  • 1 t pepper

Instructions

Heat oil in a 5-quart or larger pot over medium heat. Cook garlic, onions and carrots, stirring occasionally, until soft. Stir in tomatoes and juice, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer rapidly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 hours or until sauce is very thick and reduced by about half.