Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe

tomato sauce in a white bowl with tomatoes on side FI

What else speaks Italian than a mildly tangy easy homemade Marinara Sauce recipe. This sauce is so easy and simple to make and tastes great.

This Marinara Sauce recipe is the perfect companion to my Arancini Recipe or to a plate of pasta or homemade pillow soft gnocchi.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Course Sides and Sauces

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 119 kcal

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Equipment

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic cut or chopped
½ cup white onion diced
24 oz tomato puree
2 tbsp tomato paste optional
4 basil leaves or dried basil - added at the end of cooking
1 tbsp salt
ground pepper optional, amount to your preference
1 tsp sugar

Instructions

Heat up oil. Sauté garlic and onions until translucent and fragrent.
Add tomato puree. Add a little bit of water if too thick. If the tomato puree is to thin, add tomato paste.
Add fresh basil and other herbs and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and let simmer for 20 minutes.
Taste the sauce and if sauce is tarte or acidic, add 1 teaspoon (more or less) of sugar. Let simmer for another 20 minutes. Taste to adjust seasoning as needed.
Add dried basil if you are not using fresh basil and stir. Remove from heat and serve over your favorite pasta.

Notes

Top Tips

Sometimes the tomatoes or tomato puree you use may result in your sauce being acidic. Add in about 1 tsp of sugar during the cooking process to help neutralize the sour taste. A little bit of sugar goes a long way.

The longer you cook the sauce, the thicker it will get. If it gets too thick add a little bit of water.

Never rinse your pasta under water as that removes the starch on your pasta which is very important in order for your sauce to grip on to. Instead use either a spider spoon or a spaghetti spoon to pick up the pasta from the water and place into a serving dish or into the pan with the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1238mgPotassium: 579mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 675IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg

Keyword easy marinara, spaghetti, Tomato Sauce

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