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Marinara Dipping Sauce
This easy marinara dipping sauce is made with canned or fresh tomatoes, olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, and fresh basil. That's it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 24 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes (D.O.P. tomatoes from Italy are best)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste, salt until acidity from tomatoes is mellowed out)
- 4-5 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Place olive oil in a heavy sauce pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. When oil is hot, add chopped onion and garlic. Sauté until onions become transparent.
- Add tomatoes and reduce to low heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until tomatoes become softer. Add salt as needed.
- Mash tomatoes with a potato masher until juices are released. You can also add the tomatoes to a blender or food processor and pulse a few times until roughly blended.
- Add more salt if needed and continue to simmer until sauce has reduced to desired thickness.
- Tear basil leaves into smaller pieces and add to the sauce. Stir to combine.
- Remove from heat and serve hot or allow to cool before serving .
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Nutrition Information
Calories
24kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
194mg
(8%)
Potassium
13mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
7IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.05mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 24
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 24kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.