Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe
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This authentic Italian Marinara Sauce recipe takes just 30 minutes to make and tastes a million times better than store bought! Toss it with pasta, use it for chicken or eggplant parmesan, use it to top your pizza or as a base for tomato soup.
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
Add the onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes, then cook for 1-2 minutes longer until the garlic is fragrant.
Add the canned tomatoes, then use a wooden spoon to smash and break them into pieces.
Add a bay leaf and tomato paste (if using), along with about 1/2 - 1 cup of water, depending on the consistency of your tomatoes and how thick you want your sauce.
Cover the pot and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed. If the sauce is too acidic or tastes bitter, add a small pinch of sugar to balance the flavors.
Add fresh basil or parsley (if using) right before serving to preserve their flavor.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 312 kcal
- Sugar Content
- 24 g
- Sodium Content
- 1306 mg
- Fat Content
- 15 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 2 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 44 g
- Fiber Content
- 10 g
- Protein Content
- 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 12 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
