Well this month has really took a turn to many endless busy days. The weather had brought back many kids birthday parties, catering events and walk in traffic! I looove his time of year.
Anyways, earlier today I experimented with one of my favorite sauces, I made it a little healthier. Marinara sauce can be a tad bit boring at times. But adding carrots, celery and shallots make this sauce alot more tastier. Below is a recipe for a delicious twist to the classic marinara sauce. Hey! maybe if you like it as much as I did you can serve it as a soup ;)
Spring Marinara Sauce
Serves 4
5 cups canned plum tomatoes
1 carrot, diced
2 celery stalk, diced
2 shallots
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tbs. dried basil
1 tbs. dried oregano
1 tbs. dried thyme
1 tbs. sugar
2 tbs. fresh parsley
salt
pepper
olive oil
In large pot, add olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add vegetables and begin to saute until soft. Place tomatoes and seasoning in the pot and bring sauce to a simmer. Simmer sauce for one hour. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Using a hand blender, blend sauce until smooth. Serve with your favorite pasta.
