Marinara Sauce (for Meatball Subs)

Serves 8
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup minced onion
  • 1 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 15 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 1 (6.5 oz) can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 Tbsp white sugar
  • ¼ Tbsp dried basil leaves
  • ¼ tsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ Tbsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
Directions
  1. In a Dutch oven, cook onion, and garlic over medium heat until transparent and fragrant. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 Tbsp salt, pepper, and 2 Tbsp parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.