Rustic Marinara Sauce

Pecorino Romano cheese gives this rustic marinara sauce extra richness and flavor for your Italian-inspired meals.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 299 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 white onions, diced
• 1 cup freshly grated Pecorino-Romano cheese, divided
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 0.75 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes more.

Step 2

Mix petite diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes, white wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt, sugar, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves into onion mixture; reduce heat to low, cover Dutch oven, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Remove the Dutch oven from heat. Add 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, basil, and parsley into sauce; stir until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce when serving.