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Homemade Marinara Sauce
Seasoned to perfection, this Homemade Marinara Sauce is a great recipe to use in all your favorite pasta dishes!
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
12 servings
Calories
181
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
small
yellow onion,
diced (½-¾ cup)
3-4
cloves
garlic,
minced
2
teaspoons
dried basil
2
teaspoons
dried oregano
½
teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
12
ounce
can tomato paste
29
ounce
can tomato sauce
28
ounce
can crushed tomatoes
2
teaspoons
granulated sugar
fresh basil, oregano, and/or parsley
for garnish (optional)
Parmesan cheese,
for granish
Instructions
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, saute onion in olive oil over medium heat until soft and translucent (4-5 minutes).
Add minced garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes; saute 1 minute longer.
Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes (juice included).
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Taste the sauce and add granulated sugar as needed to balance the acidity in the sauce.
Stir to combine.
Serve over pasta, as a dipping sauce for garlic bread, etc.
Notes
This can be made into a meat sauce, see tips above.
You can easily double this recipe to make more for guests or save for later.
This can be frozen.
This makes 6 cups of sauce.
Nutrition
Calories:
181
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Sodium:
1345
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
21
g