Katie's Kitchen

Category: Sauces

  • Marinara Sauce

    Marinara Sauce

    Ingredients

    1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes, (I like the Tuttorrosa brand, old world style)
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 medium yellow onion finely diced
    1 bay leaf
    1/2 tsp Kosher salt or sea salt; use more or less to taste
    1/2 tsp dried oregano
    1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    pinch of red pepper flakes (optional, can omit if sensitive to spice)

    Instructions

    Step 1 – Heat the olive oil in a pot over low heat. Add the onions and let cook until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes, stirring often.

    Step 2 – Add garlic to onions and cook for about 30 seconds

    Step 3 – Add crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano and salt. Simmer for about 45 min to an hour.

    This is a picture of the onions and garlic sauteeing.
    This is a picture of the marinara sauces simmering in dutch oven.

  • Simple Gravy

    Simple Gravy

    This is a picture of the finished gravy in a gravy boat.

    Ingredients

    2 cups chicken, beef or vegetable stock (can use water if you don’t have any stock)
    2 tsp Better than Bouillon or 2 bouillon cubes
    4 Tbsp unsalted butter
    4 Tbsp all purpose flour
    1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
    8-10 fresh mushrooms, sliced

    Instructions

    1 – If using better than bouillon, add to water or broth and set aside. If using bouillon cubes, cook in microwave approximately 1 minute to dissolve and set aside.
    2 – Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and add mushrooms and onions. Cook until softened, about 6 minutes.
    3 – Make a roux; add flour to butter mixture and whisk until well blended; cook for about a minute on low heat being careful not to burn.
    4 – Then slowly add the broth/bouillon mixture while whisking constantly.
    5 – Bring to a boil and then lower to simmer for about 5 minutes, still whisking all the while until gravy begins to thicken.

    This is a picture of ingredients to make simple gravy