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Chunky Red Pepper Marinara

Servings: 4 cups
Author: melinmac

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 2 T olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds tomatoes
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t sugar
  • 2 T tomato paste

Instructions

  • Prep the veg - Chop the onion into a small dice. Chop the garlic. Chop the pepper in to medium dice. Remove the core from the tomatoes and peel away any blemishes.
  • Sauté the onions and peppers - Heat 2 T oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and pepper and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions are quite soft, but not yet beginning to caramelize.
  • Add the tomatoes - Add the tomatoes, salt and sugar. Then stir in the tomato paste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato chunks have mostly melted into the sauce, and the sauce is thickened and not at all watery.