Classic Marinara Sauce
User Reviews
4.6
46 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
28 Servings (7 cups of sauce)
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Calories
40 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Classic Marinara Sauce
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 talk celery chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 2 cans cans (28-ounces each) crushed tomatoes
- ½ tablespoon basil dried
- ½ tablespoon oregano dried
- 2 bay leaves dried
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter optional but delicious
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat until hot and rippling. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring very frequently, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until all the vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano and bay leaves and simmer, covered, on low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to make sure the sauce isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pot, until slightly thickened and the vegetables are completely tender. Stir in the brown sugar.
- Taste the sauce. Add salt and pepper as needed. Add the butter and stir to combine if you want to round out the flavors and add a dimension of silkiness.
- Remove the bay leaves. In a blender or food processor, blend the sauce (in several batches, if necessary) until it is smooth. The sauce can be frozen once it is cooled completely in freezer-safe ziploc bags for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.25cup
Calories
40kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28Servings (7 cups of sauce)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 40 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 40kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
46 reviews
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