5 Cooks Marinara Sauce

Have you ever been to a place they said had great Marinara Sauce only to be disappointed? Well, if you have the time... we have something you might like! "Buona sera, ti invitiamo a godere della nostra famiglia ricetta"
Our 5 Cooks Marinara Sauce 3 cups chopped Onion 2 cups Carrots 1 Red Bell Pepper 4 1/2 ounces crushed garlic Olive oil -- as necessary 2 tablespoons Butter Cilantro (1/2 bunch- no stems)) Parsley (bunch-no stems) Italian Basil (6 or 7 leaves) Purple Basil ( 6 or 7 leaves) 1 tsp. Oregano 1/4 tsp. Thyme 1/2 tsp. Rosemary 1/2 tsp. Marjoram Salt and Black Pepper Garlic Powder 29 oz Tomatoes Sauce 24 oz. Tomatoes Paste 1 cup Parmesan 1/2 cup Romano 1 or more cups of Sherry

Everything starts out in the blender! If you want a 'chuckier sauce'... well... you can add some chopped tomatoes later on in the process... but our sauce is smooth!	Here we are cooking the onions and garlic 'under oil'... it does make the eyes water!
	Fresh ingredients always help make a recipe wonderful! Here are a few: onions, red bell pepper, Italian Basil, Purple Basil, Carrots, Parsley and Celantro!

You will not likely find "Marinara Sauce" in any Book from Italy on Italian Cooking... it is distinctively Italian-American! So , since it belongs to us... let's have fun!

	It is important to puree the herbs to bring out all of the flavor! then, Add to the mixture of cooked onions and garlic!

	Ahhhh... certainly, there should be a place for wine in almost any sauce! We particularly like the light sweetness of a sherry in our cooking ! One can not really add too much... if you do... keep stirring ... it will finally get to the consistency you prefer!

	The heart of any Italian dish is the Tomato! Equal parts of Tomato paste and Tomato sauce will make a thicker sauce most people prefer... add more sauce if you like it thinner.

	Many keep dairy products out of their Marinara Recipes and to me that is sad. For anyone who enjoys cheese, Romano and Parmesan make a happy addition and add a nice thickness to the sauce!

	Not every recipe freezes well... but Marinara sauce can be saved and utilized much later! It is this sauce we use as the base for so many of our Italian style dishes... especially our Sausage Lasagna!
Wasn't this fun?