Sbarro Tomato Sauce
Authentic copycat Sbarro restaurant marinara — crushed tomatoes simmered in olive oil with onions, garlic, Romano, and sherry wine for a deeply flavored Italian tomato sauce.
ItalianVegetarianAdvanced75 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
12
- 56 oz crushed tomatoes (two 28-oz cans)
- 28 oz cold water (one can's worth)
- 4 oz grated Romano cheese
- 12 oz olive oil
- 10 oz diced onions
- 1 oz chopped fresh garlic
- 0.5 oz chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 3 oz sherry cooking wine
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp dried basil
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot until hot but not smoking. Add onions and sauté until almost browned.
- 2
Add garlic and cook until golden. Deglaze the pan with sherry wine. Add parsley and stir.
- 3
Add crushed tomatoes, water, Romano cheese, and all spices. Mix well.
- 4
Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Taste and adjust seasoning. Use immediately over pasta, or cool and refrigerate up to 1 week.
Tags
italiancopycatsbarrotomato saucemarinarapasta sauce