Easy Marinara Sauce
Flavorful, fresh, and easy to make marinara sauce! Perfect for topping your pasta!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup red wine, optional
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or pot over medium high heat add 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
- Once the oil is hot add in the diced onion and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add in the minced garlic and saute another minute.
- Add in the tomato paste and wine mixing everything together for another minute.
- Pour in the can of crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes and stir.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and stir once more.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to low.
- Let the sauce simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Notes
This sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for later use.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 333mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g