Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe
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4.9
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
1 pint
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Calories
312 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe
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This authentic Italian Marinara Sauce recipe takes just 30 minutes to make and tastes a million times better than store bought! Toss it with pasta, use it for chicken or eggplant parmesan, use it to top your pizza or as a base for tomato soup!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ small yellow or sweet onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- kosher salt to taste
- pinch of red chili flakes
- 1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste optional
- pinch of sugar optional
- Fresh basil or Italian flat leaf parsley optional
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Notes
- Cook your onion slowly to avoid browning. If they begin to brown, turn the heat down to low. You want your onions to be soft, not crisp.
- Have your can of tomatoes opened and ready before adding the garlic. Depending on how hot the pot is when you add garlic, you may only need to cook it for 30 seconds before it turns brown and begins to burn. Quickly adding the tomato sauce from tasting like burnt garlic.
- For a smoother sauce, use an immersion blender to puree the chunks of tomato and onion.
- Tomato paste is optional. My family tends to make sauce on the thinner side, but if you prefer a thicker sauce don't skip it.
- If the flavor is a bit too acidic or bitter, add a pinch of sugar. The sugar helps to mellow the acid and balances the flavor. It won’t make the sauce sweet!
- This sauce has a robust Italian flavor on its own, but try adding some fresh basil or parsley at the end for freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
1306mg
(54%)
Potassium
1825mg
(52%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
1214IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
87mg
(97%)
Calcium
291mg
(29%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1pint
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 1306mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1825mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 1214IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 87mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 291mg | 29% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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30 reviews
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