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Olive Garden Marinara Sauce
Olive Garden Marinara Sauce is a simmered tomato-based sauce enhanced with sliced garlic, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and red chili flakes. The sauce uses tomato puree and diced tomatoes combined with salt, black pepper, and sugar to balance acidity. Cooking the garlic in olive oil releases fragrance before adding the tomatoes, creating a richly flavored sauce with a gentle heat and herbaceous notes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
14
Calories:
23 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic sliced into large slices
- 28 ounces tomato puree canned
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes canned
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
- 1/2 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large stainless-steel pot or Dutch oven (do not use cast iron, as the acidity of the tomatoes may make the sauce taste metallic) over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the sliced garlic. Cook until the garlic becomes translucent and very fragrant. Remove the garlic from the pot.
- Add the tomato puree, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, dried basil, chili pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper to the pot and stir to combine. Lower the heat to a simmer and place a lid on the pot. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Taste the sauce. If it’s too acidic, add 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, taste it, and see if you need to add the remaining sugar.
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Notes
- Use stainless steel or Dutch oven cookware to avoid metallic taste from acidity; avoid cast iron when making marinara.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
23kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
333mg
(14%)
Potassium
9mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 333mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.