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Marinara sauce is a simple sauce most commonly served with pasta. The recipes and more are available at Everyonesitalian.com

In this first example Chef Umbertto Torelli’s marinara includes:

• Partially crushed tomatoes
• Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Basil
• Parsley

This is were the debate begins. This recipe uses parsley and no onions. How do you make your marinara? If you are Italian what region of Italy are you from?

Another missing element from this recipie that also makes a big differnce in taste is what brand of tomoatoes are being used. Each brand of tomatoes is different. Read the label carefully. Some cans of crushed tomatoes contain salt, water, tomatoe concentrate, basil, tomatoe puree. This is not of of those reciepies that you take it easy and use a bunch of Sandra Lee, Semi Homeade Ingredients. There are very few ingriedients in a marinara sauce so you want to make sure your using the best quality ingredients possible.  Stay tuned, the story continues.