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Quick Marinara Sauce
Make a quick marinara sauce without sacrificing flavor for speed! Great for an easy weeknight meal or a quick elegant dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 110 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 24 ounces crushed tomatoes 2 cans
- 6 ounces tomato paste 1 small can
- 6 ounces water fill the tomato paste can up with water
- ¼ cup half and half
Instructions
- In a medium pot or dutch oven, heat oil until shimmering.
- Sauté onion until translucent. Add the herbs and salt and cook a minute or two longer.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and water. I just fill the empty tomato paste can up with water.
- Add the sugar and half and half and stir it into the sauce.
- Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Notes
- In the recipe I use canned crushed tomatoes, you can use plain tomato sauce or homemade crushed tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
574mg
(24%)
Potassium
668mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
712IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 668mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 712IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.