Lumache Marinara -- Sailor-Style Tomato Sauce with Snails Recipe

Name: Lumache Marinara -- Sailor-Style Tomato Sauce with Snails
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgin; 5 cups plum tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped; 1-1/2 tbsp. parsley, chopped; 3/4 tbsp. basil; 1/4 tsp. black ground pepper; Salt to taste; 1/4 tsp. oregano; 6 tbsp. tomato paste; 5 dozen snails, with shells

Servings: persons

3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgin
5 cups plum tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1-1/2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
3/4 tbsp. basil
1/4 tsp. black ground pepper
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp. oregano
6 tbsp. tomato paste
5 dozen snails, with shells

1
Brown garlic in oil, add tomatoes, parsley, basil, salt and pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
2
Add the oregano and tomato paste; cook for 20 minutes.
3
If sauce starts to thicken up, add a 1/2 cup of water, a little at a time, until the correct consistency is attained.
4
Cook sauce for about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
5
Marinara sauce should be to the thinner side, not like the other tomato sauces.
6
Meanwhile, break up the chopped tomato as much as you can.
7
About 20-25 minutes before the sauce is complete, add the snails, all at once.
8
Increase the heat beyond simmer when the snails are added and keep the sauce just below the boiling point.
9
Stir the snails occasionally during that time.
10
Serve in bowls with picks for the snails, and crusty bread to sop up the marinara sauce.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cloves garlic, minced, 1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgin, 5 cups plum tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped, 1-1/2 tbsp. parsley, chopped, and more.

Yes, Lumache Marinara -- Sailor-Style Tomato Sauce with Snails falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lumache Marinara -- Sailor-Style Tomato Sauce with Snails

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