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quick marinara sauce with basil on top.

How To Make Marinara Sauce

Julia | The Yummy Bowl
This is an easy and quick Marinara Sauce from scratch with rich, bright tomato flavor which will be ready in less than 30 minutes. It works best with pasta, lasagne, pizza, or simply a delicious dip. You decide!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1 cup
Calories 227 kcal

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INGREDIENTS
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • 1 medium onion, or shallot, diced fine
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch of ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Heat oil in a medium pan, toss in onion, and cook till it's translucent (about 4 minutes). Add minced garlic, cook for another minute.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion, 1 clove garlic
  • Throw in tomatoes, salt, pepper, spices, and sugar. Bring it to a boil, then simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes.
    ½ teaspoon salt, 1 pinch of ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon sugar, 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes, ½ teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • Stir in fresh basil, then take it off the heat. Voila! Your quick homemade marinara sauce is ready to jazz up pasta, lasagna, pizza, or serve as a dip!
    2 tablespoon fresh basil

NOTES

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days. Up to 2 months in the freezer.
  • This recipe makes about 1 ½ cup of sauce.

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NUTRITION

Calories: 227kcal
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