Mama's Marinara Recipe

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Mama's Marinara
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Directions:

  1. Place onion, celery and carrot in a food processor and mince fine. You can also minceor grate by hand if you do not have one.
  2. Heat heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat (ceramic coated dutch ovens work great). Lightly coat bottom of pan with oil. Add above veg mixture, season with salt and pepper. Cook until nicely browned about 15 minutes, stirring often so as not to burn it. Vegetables should be very soft and brown, almost like a paste. Add more oil as needed.
  3. Add garlic and cook 3-5 more minutes, stirring often so as not to burn garlic.
  4. Raise heat to med-high to deglaze* pan with red wine. Stir until most of the wine has evaporated and cooked away. (*Just as soon as temp rises to med high, add red wine. It will sizzle and cook down. Stir to loosen up any bits stuck to pan.).
  5. Add whole tomatoes with their juice. Add bay leaves. Cook til bubbly then lower heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally and simmer uncovered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours to desired consistency. The longer it simmers, the thicker it gets. Crush with a potato masher as it cooks (my preference for a nice chunky marinara) or use an immersion/stick blender for a smoother sauce.
  6. Stir in fresh herbs at the end of cooking. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed. I actually season throughout the recipe with each new addition.
  7. *If fresh not available, use any blend of dried italian style herbs but only a fraction of the amount, to taste and add during the last half hour of cooking.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 172.26 Kcal (721 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.72g 18%
Sodium 220.35mg 9%
Potassium 501.31mg 11%
Total Carbs 10.1g 3%
Sugars 6.09g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2.44g 10%
Protein 2.03g 4%
Vitamin C 26.8mg 45%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 36.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 73.72 Kcal (309 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.02g 18%
Sodium 94.29mg 9%
Potassium 214.53mg 11%
Total Carbs 4.32g 3%
Sugars 2.61g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 10%
Protein 0.87g 4%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 45%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 15.6mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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