marinara sauce

2 (14.5 oz) cans stewed tomatoes (i've used diced too)
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 clove garlic (can add more)
4 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
4 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup onion
1/2 cup chicken stock

put first 7 ingredients in the blender - blend until smooth. heat olive oil in pan - add onions and saute. add the tomato sauce to the pan (let oil cool a little - - it will splatter when you add the tomato sauce) and stir until oil combines with the sauce. it will happen - it just takes a couple minutes. add chicken stock. simmer 30 minutes. (or don't)

notes: we LOVE this. we add cooked ground beef to it too. add any veggies/mushrooms you want. it is easy and i'm pretty sure you'll never go back to the stuff from the store. at least we didn't. LOVE. really - we LOVE it. are you convinced yet? (love)

adapted from allrecipes.com