HOMEMADE MARINARA ( TOMATO SAUCE) FOR PASTA
- 1 large brown onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon treacle sugar
- 5 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
- handful of sundried tomatoes rehydrated in boiling water for 30 mins, then chopped
- 1 tin whole tomatoes in sauce
- 3 or 4 very ripe tomatoes chopped (I had from my garden)
- fresh chilli, finely chopped or dried flakes to taste
- 1 tablespoon sundried tomato powder (it makes the taste really intense)
- 1 block or round of feta
- olive oil for frying
- pinch of salt (not too much as feta is also salty)
- 1 tablespoon Italian dried herbs (marjoram, origanum, sage, thyme and rosemary)
Fry the onions until translucent.
Sprinkle salt, dried herbs and sugar over and gently fry until getting a light brown colour (like when it starts caramelising).
Add everything except the feta.
Simmer until a nice rich colour and the whole tomatoes have broken down into the sauce.
It could take about 30 – 40 minutes.
Add the feta.
Use a stick blender to blend.
Check seasoning and serve with pasta or use for Melanzane.
Recipe and photo : Elsabie Templeton
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