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| Lori's Marinara Sauce |
Someone asked me for my marinara sauce...this is great for spaghetti, lasagna or pizza. It will cover 2 cookie sheets for pizza to give you an idea of how far it'll go. (I'm guessing the best that I can on measurements)
1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
1 medium size onion
3 large cloves of garlic
8 small chicken breasts
8-10 cups fresh ripe red tomatoes pureed (about 16 roman)
1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon chopped or 1 tsp dry
1 TBS fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 TBS fresh chopped basil or 2 teaspoons dry (i love basil)
1/4 tsp crushed dried red pepper (add more if you like it spicier)
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp sea salt (sea salt has very low sodium & is more flavorful than table salt)
1 cup red cooking or dry table wine, optional (you can add another cup of fresh tomato puree)
1) finely chop or puree onion & garlic
2) sauté & caramelize in large frying pan in olive oil on med heat.
3) chop raw chicken into bite size, add to onion mixture and also caramelize on med heat.
4) add pureed tomatoes(feel free to puree fresh spices with the tomatoes) and add the remaining ingredients to pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for up to 40 min. until mixture is a deep red color.
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| Lori's Homemade Pizza |
FOR PIZZA:
I use a double recipe of whole wheat pita dough(substituting whole wheat flour for white)
http://www.dedemed.com/index.php/Breads-and-Dough/Pita-Bread-Recpe.html#axzz1MOBUXr3L
top w/1-4 cheeses:
fresh mozzarella, parmesan, feta, & fresh goat cheese
also chopped red bell pepper & sliced green olives
(generously grease pans w/extra virgin olive oil, spread rolled pita dough, add 1/2 the sauce and toppings. Bake at 246 degrees celsius in pre heated oven, bottom rack for 15 min.)
