Marinara Sauce Recipe
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
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Servings
about 9 cups
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Calories
79 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Marinara Sauce Recipe
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This Marinara Sauce Recipe is an easy and versatile sauce that is made with only a handful of ingredients. Serve it over pasta, or it makes a great base for many other recipes!
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 28 oz each cans San Marzano tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven. Add the garlic and cook for 30-45 seconds, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato sauce and let it cook for another minute.
- Pour in the tomatoes and the juices. Stir in the basil, salt, and red pepper.
- Let the sauce cook over medium heat, breaking up the tomatoes as it cook.
- Let the sauce simmer until you reach your desired consistency. The sauce will be thicker and have a more concentrated flavor the longer you cook it. I have cooked it as short as 30 minutes, or as long as 4 hours. It is great at 30 minutes, but the flavor will deepen if you can let it cook longer.
- If you’d like a smoother sauce, use an immersion blender to blend to your desired consistency.
- Taste, and if needed, stir in the sugar.
Notes
- Recipe cook time and total time is calculated with a 2 hour cook time.
- SUBSTITUTIONS: San Marzano tomatoes will make a superior sauce. Other tomatoes can be substituted, but the flavor will not be quite the same. I also find that the sugar is more of a necessity when using other canned tomatoes.
- Don’t have fresh basil? You can use 1 tablespoon of dried basil.
- FREEZE: This sauce freezes well. Let the sauce cool completely, then transfer to freezer safe gallon or quart sized ziplock bags or freezer safe containers. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- STORE: Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 0about 9 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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