Easy Marinara Sauce
User Reviews
4.6
66 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
150 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Easy Marinara Sauce
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This is my favorite marinara sauce. We make it all of the time! It goes great with pasta, lasagna, polenta, and any other Italian dish you can think of!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- Pinch of fennel seed
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup Freshly chopped basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar, optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add in the fennel seed, crushed red pepper, and bay leaf.
- Stir in the tomatoes. Add the basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and sugar, If using. Simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste the sauce and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary.
Notes
- Makes about 4 cups marinara sauce
- You can easily double this recipe. I like to make big batches of this sauce and freeze it. You can also can this sauce.
- You can easily double this recipe. I like to make big batches of this sauce and freeze it. You can also can this sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
276mg
(12%)
Potassium
682mg
(19%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
2993IU
(60%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 276mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 682mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 2993IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
66 reviews
Excellent
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