5.0 from 18 votes
Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce
This recipe for Homemade Marinara Sauce is ready in about 30 minutes, uses simple ingredients, and is freezer friendly.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 7 cups
Calories: 38 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup grated or minced yellow onion
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 (28 oz each) cans San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp dried basil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- torn or minced fresh basil optional
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed pot, add olive oil and heat over MED heat. Once oil is hot, add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add grated onion and tomato paste and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, sugar, thyme, salt, pepper and vinegar. Stir well.
- Use a potato masher or wooden spoon to gently break down the whole tomatoes.
- Keep cooking until sauce comes to a high simmer, then reduce heat to MED LOW, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender and blend until somewhat, mostly, or completely smooth. Alternately, you could transfer the sauce to a traditional blender or food processor.
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Notes
- Recipe makes approximately 7 cups of sauce.
- Recipe is easily halved or doubled, just make sure to halve or double all the ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Calories
38kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Potassium
71mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
62IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 38
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 38kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 62IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.