Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Name: Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce
Total time: 85
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 0.5 onion, chopped; 8 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bay leaf; 0.5 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.25 teaspoon fennel seed; 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Recipe by KerriWarmus from allrecipes.com

1 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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3 tablespoons olive oil
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0.5 onion, chopped
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8 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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1 bay leaf
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0.5 cup red wine
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1 tablespoon honey
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2 teaspoons dried basil

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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 teaspoon dried marjoram
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1 teaspoon salt
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.25 teaspoon fennel seed
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0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tomatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
Stir in red wine, honey, basil, oregano, marjoram, salt, black pepper, fennel seed, and crushed red pepper; simmer and cook until herbs have flavored the sauce, about 30 minutes more.
Add balsamic vinegar; still well to combine. Discard bay leaf.