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The Perfect Marinara Sauce With Wine
Yes, you can add wine to your Marinara Sauce.
In my opinion, it is the wine that makes this sauce really special.
It really just takes a small amount of wine to make this recipe a winner.
And of course, the delicious pasta that may go with it.
There is something about the wine that gives this such a fabulous taste.
As you may already know, Marinara sauce is a more simple sauce to make.
However, the ingredients in this sauce really make it a good one as well.
Marinara Sauce is really about the most simple in ingredients tomato sauce that you can make.
There are usually a handful of ingredients that go into a marinara sauce. This is in contrast to a standard tomato or pasta sauce that may have more a intense list of ingredients as well as cooking procedure.
The simple list of ingredients that are used in a marinara sauce are the common ones that you would expect from a sauce such as this one.
However, marinara sauce is a quickly cooked sauce that does not have to sit on the stove for hours simmering.
In the case of this marinara sauce, we will add a bit of wine to make that marriage of the delicious ingredients even better. Think of the wine that we add as the toast made to celebrate the marriage of ingredients.
You may be wondering what kind of wine to use in a recipe such as this one.
That is what is so good about a marinara sauce. Really most wines would work great in this recipe.
Both red and white wine should work great in this recipe, for the most part.
When I say ‘for the most part’ I mean stay away from the fortified or port wines as they may be a bit too much for this recipe.
However, a great red wine should add to the richness of taste as well as a great balance to the ingredients in this recipe. But, a white wine would certainly add that great fruit taste that would take the taste buds in a different direction.
Finding the perfect wine to add to this recipe should not be a hard task.
I would seriously start with any wine that you may have left over and sitting in your refrigerator.
But, seriously, if you are thinking about a red wine, a Cabernet or Chianti should work well.
From the white wines, a Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc are good choices.
The wine that you use in this recipe may also work for the wine that you pair your meal with.
Having said that, you can simply add the wine to the sauce and then pour some for yourself. Thus, you have a great wine influenced meal happening.
Getting back to the Marinara Sauce itself.
Marinara Sauce actually gets its name from ‘Mariner’ as the recipe can be traced to folks at sea who were first to enjoy this, or so the story kind of goes. However, what you may want to know is that this is a sauce with an American influence on it as those mariners were the folks traveling between Italy and the New World, aka America.
Marinara Sauce is also known to be the most vegetarian of the tomato sauces.
What I mean is, unlike other pasta sauces that we enjoy eating, this sauce does not come in a meat-based option.
Although, a bit of cheese is often added to the pot.
I mentioned that this is a pasta sauce however, there are other great uses for a Marinara Sauce.
If you have ever used a marinara sauce on your homemade pizza then you know just how good that pizza tastes. Also, this sauce makes for a great dipping sauce- think cheese sticks here!
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The Perfect Marinara Sauce With Wine
The recipe for The Perfect Mariana with Wine Sauce
As mentioned, this is a simple sauce with a simple list of ingredients in it.
Obviously, you will need wine in this recipe.
I also mentioned that both red and white wine should work great in this recipe.
I would stay away from the fortified or port wines as they may be a bit too much for this recipe.
For a red wine, a Cabernet or Chianti should work well.
From the white wines, a Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc are good choices.
How To Make The Perfect Marinara Sauce With Wine- what you need to make this.
- Olive Oil– 2 tablespoons.
- Yellow or Sweet Onion- 1, chopped.
- Garlic- 2 cloves minced.
- Tomatoes- 1 28 ounce can, crushed or diced depending on your preference.
- Wine (see above for suggestions)- 1/2 cup.
- Seasonings- salt, pepper, basil, etc to taste. Seasonings really have to do with your preferences and the other ingredients that you add to your sauce. Most importantly, the wine that you decide to add.
How To Make The Perfect Marinara Sauce With Wine.
- In a large saucepan on medium heat, saute your onion until tender. This should take just a few minutes. Then stir in the garlic and continue cooking until the garlic is soft. This should take only about a minute or two.
- Next, turn up the heat slightly and add the wine to the skillet. You will need to stir the mixture continuously in order to prevent burning the ingredients and sticking to the skillet. The wine should mostly burnt off when this step is done.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet, turn down the heat to low and allow the sauce to simmer. Stir your sauce occasionally as well.
- Your sauce should be done in 15- 20 minutes, giving you the perfect opportunity to make your pasta :).
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In a large saucepan on medium heat, saute your onion in the olive oil until tender. This should take just a few minutes. Then stir in the garlic and continue cooking until the garlic is soft. This should take only about a minute or two
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Next, turn up the heat slightly and add the wine to the skillet. You will need to stir the mixture continuously in order to prevent burning the ingredients and sticking to the skillet. The wine should mostly burnt off when this step is done. Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet, turn down the heat to low and allow the sauce to simmer. Stir your sauce occasionally as well.
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Your sauce should be done in 15- 20 minutes, giving you the perfect opportunity to make your pasta :).
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I also mentioned that both red and white wine should work great in this recipe.
I would stay away from the fortified or port wines as they may be a bit too much for this recipe.
For a red wine, a Cabernet or Chianti should work well.
From the white wines, a Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc are good choices.
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