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quick marinara sauce with basil on top.
Julia

Homemade Marinara sauce (With Canned Tomatoes)

5 from 1 vote
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!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Course: Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 176
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

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

Method
 

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 1178mgPotassium: 188mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 216IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 0.4mg

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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