All-Purpose Marinara Sauce

I use this recipe for marinara sauce as a base for all my pasta dishes. You can use the sauce 'as is' for a meatless spaghetti sauce. Or you can add just about any meat or seafood to add variety to your meals. In addition, you can add kidney beans and your favorite ingredients to make a super chili. My kids eat this pasta sauce like no other. They are happy campers when the house is filled with the aroma as this sauce is cooking.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 41 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 4 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• ½ cup capers
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 bulb garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and sliced
• 4 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup pitted green olives, chopped
• 2 cups portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon habanero hot sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the garlic until lightly browned. Drain excess oil. Mix in the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, green chiles, tomato paste, capers, green olives, parsley, portobello mushroom caps, horseradish, habanero sauce, and sugar. Season with Italian seasoning, oregano, and cumin. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes.