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Christina1979 · 10-21-2011, 06:34 PM

Next week i'm planning on making marinara sauce from scratch using fresh tomatoes, this will be my first attempt. Does anyone have a favorite recipe or any advice on making it. Should I use dried or fresh herbs? Any advice is appreciated.

Tamileen · 10-21-2011, 07:09 PM

Fresh herbs are almost always best! Fresh tomatoes demand fresh herbs. But, sometimes dried is all there is :(

kronlyn · 10-21-2011, 07:11 PM

i also get my onion and garlic nicely browned then add all tomatoe products and herbs and cook down

Christina1979 · 10-21-2011, 07:24 PM

Yeah I originally planned on using fresh herbs, you just can't beat that flavor.

Tamileen · 10-21-2011, 08:03 PM

I forgot to mention that allrecipe.com, (I have program on cell), has some good marinara recipes.

Christina1979 · 10-21-2011, 08:08 PM

I looked on that website but nothing stood out. Mainly because most of them used canned tomatoes. I found a recipe that i'm thinking of trying. It has tomatoes, onions, garlic, red wine, fresh herbs...sounds delicious! It also explains how to peel the tomatoes. It includes pictures, which I love!

**Dawgluver** · 10-21-2011, 08:17 PM

Roasting fresh tomatoes makes for wonderful sauce.

There are some great ideas and recipes here!

Christina1979 · 10-21-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawgluver

Roasting fresh tomatoes makes for wonderful sauce.

There are some great ideas and recipes here!

I've made a soup from roasted tomatoes and it was fantastic! I was considering roasting them also. I wanted an authentic recipe. I'll probably try it both ways.

**Dawgluver** · 10-21-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Christina1979

I've made a soup from roasted tomatoes and it was fantastic! I was considering roasting them also. I wanted an authentic recipe. I'll probably try it both ways.

I grew a plethora of lousy tomatoes this year, and after inquiring about what to do with them, am thinking Kadesma or Babe or Katie came to my aid with a wonderful roasted tomato recipe, along with many other good folk. I used rosemary, salt and pepper, garlic, and thyme, and they were outstanding!

Check out Roasted tomato recipes here on DC.

jennyema · 10-21-2011, 11:04 PM

Dried herbs are often preferred . Only use fresh at the end of cooking; dried toward the start.

And good quality canned tomatoes are often better for sauce than fresh tomatoes.