Not Your Momma’s Marinara Sauce

This recipe is a combination of several different techniques I’ve tried. And I’ve tried a lot! You see, my mom makes amazing Marinara. I tried and tried to make mine like hers but could never get it right. On my quest to finally crack the elusive epic sauce code, I finally decided to quit trying to make my mom’s sauce. She does that best and I’m convinced she doesn’t tell me everything she puts in her sauce. Instead, I decided to make mine completely different. This sauce combines several ingredients that aren’t typically found in traditional Marinara sauces like carrots & fish sauce. I know what you are thinking. Trust me on this! This sauce is the best I’ve ever tasted and the carrots help cut the acid from the tomatoes. You’ve got to try this sauce! I usually make a huge pot and freeze freezer bags full to pull out for quick meals. 

Not Your Momma’sMarinara Sauce

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I have have been on a mission to hack the secret of marinara sauce since I was 16 years old. Time and time again I tried to make my moms sauce with results ranging from epic failures to barely “meh”. It wasn’t until I got my first Instant Pot (a gift from my mom) that I found this new method using ingredients I never imagined would be in any marinara sauce. Since I had tried my sauce in all the regular ways I decided it just might be time to hack the Marinara mystery once and for all. This combines iseveral recipes I found online with the foundations of my mom’s recipe that makes the most delish sauce I’ve ever had!

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
10-12Servings	20Minutes	20Minutes

Servings	Prep Time
10-12Servings	20Minutes

Cook Time

20Minutes

Ingredients

• 3 stalks celery
• 2 whole carrots
• 1-3 bulbs garlic
• 1 large onion
• 2 cans tomato sauce
• 2 cans whole stewed tomatoes
• 1 heaping tbsp dry Italian herbs
• 1 small tomato paste or 4 oz
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• Secret Sauce (this is where the magic happens)
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp worchestire sauce
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 2 tbsp worchestire sauce

Servings: Servings

Ingredients 3 stalks celery 2 whole carrots 1-3 bulbs garlic 1 large onion 2 cans tomato sauce 2 cans whole stewed tomatoes 1 heaping tbsp dry Italian herbs 1 small tomato paste or 4 oz 2 tbsp coconut oil Secret Sauce (this is where the magic happens) 2 cups beef broth 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tbsp worchestire sauce 1/4 cup fish sauce 2 tbsp worchestire sauce Servings: Servings

Instructions

1. chop carrots, celery, onions, & garlic
2. set Instant Pot to manual
3. add 1 tbsp coconut oil
4. saute onions, celery, & carrots for 5 mins
5. add chopped garlic
6. sauté for another 5 mins
7. deglaze Instant Pot with your SECRET sauce
8. add tomato sauce & mix well
9. crush while tomatoes with hands into sauce
10. set Instant Pot to Manual- High Pressure- 15 mins
11. If you like your sauce less chunky, process sauce in Vitamix or food processor after it's finished
12. Store in fridge for one week, in the freezer for 6 months, or processed in canning jars for one year.

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