Before 1550, Italian pasta didn’t come with red sauce. Instead it was prepared with olive oil and herbs. When Spain occupied the kingdom of Naples in the 16th century, they brought the tomato to popularity in the region. Marinara sauce was developed in Naples, Italy around 1550, nearly 200 years before the rest of Europe.
Marinara Sauce means sailor type tomato sauce, and it is a basic, versatile tomato sauce. It is said that the sauce was originally developed by the Neapolitan wives of fishermen. After a long day out at sea the fishemen would come home hungry. The wives would quickly make a tomato sauce and toss in the catch of the day to flavor it.
Try one of the following recipes using our versatile 825 MAIN Marinara sauce.
Besides being a great pasta sauce, Marinara is also used in a variety of recipes. Having a jar of 825 Main Marinara Sauce in the cupboard is living la vita gustosa (living a tasty life!)
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Mussels in Marinara Sauce
Mussels are a staple of southern Italian cooking. I found that no matter what dinner table I sat at or what restaurant we ate at while visiting family in Monte di Procida and Ischia mussels were always part of the meal, either as an appetizer, on bruschetta, on spaghetti in a soup or even on…
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Salmon Farfalle in Marinara Cream Sauce
Ingredients: 12 oz fresh Salmon 4 oz grated Parmagiana cheese 1 cup heavy cream One 25 oz jar 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce 1 lb Farfalle pasta Procedure: Bake salmon for 12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. In a medium skillet add cheese, cream and Marinara Sauce on simmer. Meanwhile, bring 2 quarts of…
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Vegetable Primavera with Marinara
Ingredients: 2 small zucchini 2 small yellow squash 1 yellow pepper 2 small Italian eggplant 1 large thinly sliced onion 4 Tbl extra virgin olive oil One 25 oz jar 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce Procedure Thinly slice pepper add to skillet with EVOO and saute for 10 minutes on medium heat, meanwhile thinly slice remainder…
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Zuppe di Clams Marinara
Ingredients: 24 littleneck clams 1 clove chopped garlic 1 Tbl fresh chopped parsley One 25 oz jar 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce 1 lb linguine Procedure: Wash clams and scrub under cold running water with stiff brush. Discard any opened clams. Combine olive oil in saucepan heat. Add clams, still in their shells. Add chop garlic…
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Shrimp with Marinara Sauce
Ingredients: 1 lb peeled deveined raw shrimp One 25 oz jar 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce 1 lb linguini Procedure: Bring 2 quarts of water in pot to a boil add, 1 teaspoon salt & begin cooking pasta for 7 minutes. While pasta cooking in large heavy skillet sautÃ. diced shrimp with Marinara sauce on medium heat…