My mom and both sets of grandparents came to America from Italy. So Italian food (and a love of that food!) is in my blood. I do confess, when I am pressed for time, I will used jarred marinara sauce (don't tell grandma!). But my preference is to make my own. This is one of my favorite marinara sauce recipes. It is simple to prepare and the kitchen will smell amazing while it is simmering.
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Ingredients:
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 3 teaspoons of minced garlic
- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon of oregano
- ½ tablespoon of brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon of kosher salt
- a few leaves of basil, chopped
- ground black pepper, to taste
Heat the olive oil in a large pot and then add the garlic and onion. Saute for 5 minutes until they are lightly browned.
Add in tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, and brown sugar. Stir and let simmer for 30 minutes.
When the sauce is done cooking, add pepper to taste.
This marinara sauce recipe is easy to prepare and oh-so-yummy! It fills up a normal sized jar of pasta sauce and can be refrigerated and stored as you would an open jar of store bought pasta sauce.
Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe
Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe - this simple recipe will have you swearing off the store bought stuff!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 100kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 3 teaspoons of minced garlic
- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon of oregano
- ½ tablespoon of brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon of kosher salt
- a few leaves of basil chopped
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot and then add the garlic and onion. Saute for 5 minutes until they are lightly browned.
- Add in tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, and brown sugar. Stir and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- When the sauce is done cooking, add pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 10.2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.4mg
Kushi
homemade marinara sauce is my favorite. your recipe and pictures look fabulous!