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 my favorite homemade marinara sauce recipe. It is simple to prepare and the kitchen will smell amazing while it is simmering.
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
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.
Kushi
homemade marinara sauce is my favorite. your recipe and pictures look fabulous!
camila hurst
Homemade marinara sauce is definitely the way to go!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
You just can't beat a homemade marinara sauce, yours sounds super tasty
Pam Greer
Once I learned how easy it was to make a homemade marinara sauce, I stopped buying the jars. Oh, I keep one or two in the pantry, just in case, but really homemade is so much better! I can't wait to try your recipe!
Helena
I am definitely not telling your Grandma the little secret you've shared. I love using sauce in most of my dishes and this one looks just perfect for the past I am planning to cook. Good stuff!
Chris
LOVE a homemade marinara sauce! This is actually really similar to the one I make! Great minds think alike 🙂