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Simple Marinara Sauce
So whether your a novice chef or an experienced one I hope you enjoy my recipe for simple marinara sauce during the next pasta night at your house!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup onion diced
- 2 28 oz. cans of Hunts Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 28 oz. can of Hunts Petite Diced Tomatoes
- 1 12 oz. can of Hunts Tomato Paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Pour olive oil in a large stock pot. Heat to high and add the minced garlic and diced onions. Cook for 1 minute until lions begin to turn translucent (stir often).
- Then add in the crushed tomatoes, petite diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Reduce heat to medium-low and mix well. Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning, dried basil, salt, black pepper, and sugar. Mix well again and place the lid on the stock pot. Reduce to low and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir often to ensure the sauce doesn't stick or burn to the bottom. Serve with your favorite pasta.
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Notes
- Make this sauce your own (and even easier) by purchasing seasoned tomatoes and skipping measuring out seasonings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
816mg
(34%)
Potassium
1070mg
(31%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
1043IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 816mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1070mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 1043IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.