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Spicy Homemade Marinara Sauce

Homemade spicy marinara sauce is super simple sauce that is bursting with rich hearty tomato flavors. Making pasta sauce at home can’t get easier than this. Ditch the jarred stuff homemade is the way to go. It can’t get simpler than this.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 192 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon EVOO
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 small yellow or white onion
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes optional, highly recommended
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 28 oz can good quality crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon fresh basil leaves

Instructions

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  1. In a sauce pan heat extra virgin olive oil.
  2. Sauté minced garlic and fine diced onions for about a minute or until onions are translucent.
  3. Stir in red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste and dried oregano with onions and garlic.
  4. Add canned crushed tomatoes to the pan, stir well.
  5. Simmer heat, cover pot partially with lid and slow cook tomatoes for 15 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally.
  6. Turn off heat, stir fresh chopped basil leaves to the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning as required.
  7. Optional step – stir in 1 teaspoon of granulated white sugar to the sauce to cut acidity of tomatoes.
  8. Viola, simple and best homemade marinara sauce is ready to serve.
  9. Use it anywhere where you need a red sauce – for pastas, pizzas, as dipping sauce.
  10. Load up your spaghetti with this rich sauce for quick weekday dinner.

Notes

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  • The recipe yields approximately 3 cups. The nutrition values mentioned are for 1 cup.
  • Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
  • Using quality canned tomatoes to make the sauce is crucial.
  • We like it chunky! Feel free to mash the sauce to adjust the consistency.
  • Garden fresh tomatoes can be substituted for canned tomatoes. Blanch, peel the skin, and dice tomatoes first or roast it in the oven then crush it.
  • Red pepper flakes are optional but I highly recommend it. It adds a kick to the sauce which makes it tastier.
  • Always taste and add seasoning as you go to suit your taste preferences.

Nutrition Information

Calories 192kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Sodium 363mg (15%) Potassium 870mg (25%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 849IU (17%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 121mg (12%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 192

% Daily Value*

Calories 192kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 363mg 15%
Potassium 870mg 19%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 849IU 17%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 121mg 12%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.