Giada's Marinara

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 dried bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. add the onions and garlic and saute until onions are translucent (about 10 mins).
• 2 add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. saute until all veggies are soft (about 10 mins).
• 3 add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens (about 1 hour).
• 4 remove and discard bay leaves. season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 5 note: when serving with kittencal's meatballs, i make the sauce the day before, bring it to a boil, drop in the meatballs, cover and cook according to kittencal's directions. i like to serve this over barilla's "thick spaghetti.".