Marinara
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
14 mins
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Total Time
19 mins
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Servings
4 portions
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Calories
101 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Marinara
Description
This Marinara recipe begins by lightly sautéing diced shallots and crushed garlic in olive oil until softened but not browned, developing a fragrant base. Adding canned chopped tomatoes, dried oregano, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, and black pepper creates a richly flavored tomato mixture. Simmering the sauce for about 10 minutes reduces it slightly and concentrates flavors.
Adding fresh chopped basil just before serving lifts the sauce with a burst of herbal brightness. This marinara works well with pasta, as a pizza sauce, or as a dip. Variations include adding sugar for sweetness, pureeing for smoothness, or incorporating grated vegetables for extra nutrition and texture.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 shallot diced
- 3 garlic crushed, clove
- 800 g tomato canned, chopped
- 2 tablespoon oregano dried
- 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 5 g basil chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon Olive oil to a large pan and add 4 Shallots and 3 Garlic clove and cook on low for 4 minutes, until the shallots have softened.
- Add 800 g Chopped tomatoes, 3 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoon Dried oregano and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and mix well.
- Simmer for 10 minutes and then stir in 5 g Fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- Add a pinch of sugar to sweeten the sauce if desired.
- Roasted or grated bell peppers, carrot, or courgette can be blended into the sauce for added vegetables.
- Stirring in butter before serving makes the sauce richer and creamier.
- Blend the sauce for a smooth texture if preferred over chunky.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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