Basic Marinara

Name: Basic Marinara
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 473 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed; 6 cloves tablespoons minced garlic (about; 2 kilograms no-salt-added crushed tomatoes; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 710 milliliters chopped yellow onion (about 3 medium)

Basic Marinara might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe has 46 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. If you have balsamic vinegar, fennel seeds, basil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Onion

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Frying Pan

Add sugar and next 7 ingredients (through fennel seeds); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in vinegar; cook 30 seconds.

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Fennel Seeds

Vinegar

Sugar

Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat for 55 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.

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Tomato

Broth

Sauce

To store in the freezer: Ladle room-temperature or chilled sauce into plastic containers or zip-top plastic bags. Seal and freeze for up to four months. Consider freezing the sauce in one-cup increments (two servings' worth). That way, you can pull out exactly as much as you want for future meals.

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Sauce

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Ziploc Bags

Ladle

To thaw sauce: Try one of three methods.

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Sauce

Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Place frozen blocks in a saucepan. Cover and bring to a low simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

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Place frozen blocks in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave at HIGH one minute at a time, stirring after each increment until thawed.

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Bowl

To boost taste: Long stints in the freezer can dull the taste of tomatoes. To perk up thawed sauce, add one-half teaspoon finely grated lemon rind or one teaspoon balsamic vinegar while reheating.

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Balsamic Vinegar