Marinara Sauce Recipe (With Fresh Tomatoes)
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
8
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Calories
89 kcal
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Course
Condiments
Marinara Sauce Recipe (With Fresh Tomatoes)
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With just 5 main ingredients and a handful of spices from your kitchen, you can have a bright and lively homemade Marinara Sauce that will delight your tastebuds! Use my go-to recipe for this quintessential Italian tomato sauce on pasta, pizza or as a dipping sauce.
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Ingredients
For Tomato Puree
- 1 kilogram (12 to 13 medium to large) tomatoes - chopped
More Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup (100 grams) onions - finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons (5 large) garlic cloves - finely chopped
- ¼ cup red wine or white wine
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano or 1 to 1.5 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- ½ teaspoon sea salt or add as per taste, use pink salt or regular salt as needed
- ¼ teaspoon freshly crushed black pepper
- 1 cup water or add as required
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar or add as required, use granulated white sugar or brown sugar instead
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Instructions
Blend Tomatoes
- Rinse a few times with fresh water. Drain all the water and chop the tomatoes roughly.
- Place the tomatoes in a blender.
- Blend tomatoes but do not make a smooth purée. The consistency will be slightly chunky like that of a semi-coarse or semi-fine puree.
Sauté Aromatics
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan or pot on low to medium-low heat.
- Add the finely chopped onions and garlic.
- Mix and sauté both the onions and garlic on low to medium-low heat.
- Stirring often sauté until onions caramelize or become golden.
- Add red wine or white wine to deglaze the pan. Be sure to scrape up any browned bits that stuck to the bottom! Simmer until the wine evaporates.
- Add the chunky tomato puree.
- Season with dried basil, dried oregano, red chilli flakes, sea salt (or add according to taste) and freshly crushed black pepper.
Make Marinara Sauce
- Add 1 cup water and mix very well. Cover the pan.
- Simmer for 40 to 45 minutes on a low to medium-low heat, stirring and checking occasionally.
- When the sauce has thickened to a flowing, medium-thick consistency, turn off the heat.
- Lastly, add the raw sugar or add according to taste to temper the acidity of the marinara.
- Mix well and simmer for a minute. Check the seasonings and add more salt or herbs if needed.
Storage Suggestions
- Spoon the marinara sauce in clean or sterilized glass jars. When cooled to room temperature, refrigerate.
- The sauce will stay good for about 10 days in the refrigerator and for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Notes
- If using canned whole peeled tomatoes, then crush them first before adding. You may also be able to purchase canned crushed tomatoes depending on where you are.
- For whole peeled tomatoes with juice, you do not need to add any water. For canned tomatoes, you can add about ⅓ to ½ cup water.
- For canned and peeled whole San Marzano tomatoes with juice, the simmering step seems to take less time. Be vigilant about checking every so often, and remove from heat when you get the desired consistency.
- Use fresh herbs instead of dried ones. To substitute, use about 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs for every teaspoon of dried herbs.
- If the sauce becomes very thick during simmering , you can always add some water.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
89kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
351mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1082IU
(22%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
16µg
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
23µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
19mg
Phosphorus
42mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 89kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1082IU | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 16µg | |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 23µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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