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Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe
How to make a hearty, homemade
Marinara Sauce
from scratch! Today’s recipe is
easy
with just a handful of ingredients, but plenty of robust fresh flavor!
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
American, Italian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
cups
Calories
103
kcal
Author
Sam Merritt
Ingredients
2
Tablespoons
Extra virgin olive oil
1
cup
(
145
g
)
finely chopped yellow onion
2
Tablespoons
minced garlic
this was about 5 large cloves for me
28
oz
(
680
g
)
crushed tomatoes
no spices or salt added
2
Tablespoons
finely shredded fresh basil
2
teaspoons
sugar
¾
teaspoons
dried oregano
¾
teaspoons
finely ground sea salt
½
teaspoon
finely cracked black pepper
¼
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium/high heat until shimmering.
2 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and translucent (about 3 minutes)
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
Add garlic, cook (stirring frequently) until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
Add crushed tomatoes, basil, sugar, dried oregano, sea salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well and reduce heat to medium low.
28 oz crushed tomatoes,
2 Tablespoons finely shredded fresh basil,
2 teaspoons sugar,
¾ teaspoons dried oregano,
¾ teaspoons finely ground sea salt,
½ teaspoon finely cracked black pepper,
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Simmer marinara sauce for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use as desired.
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Nutrition
Serving:
0.5
cups
|
Calories:
103
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
13
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Sodium:
503
mg
|
Potassium:
489
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
650
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9.9
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
1.8
mg