Classic Marinara Sauce
Classic Marinara Sauce is incredibly versatile and can be used as a base for pasta dishes, a topping for pizza, and a dip for breadsticks.
Servings: 5 Cups
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 cup diced yellow onions
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 6 tablespoons tomato paste
- 20 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes pureed - San Marzano are preferred
- 2 tablespoons dried Italian parsley
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons sugar*
- 2 bay leaves
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot or Dutch oven.
- Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for two minutes.
- Place whole tomatoes into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour into the pot with the parsley, basil, oregano, sugar and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and gently simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- *the sugar is used to remove the "tinny" taste when using canned tomatoes. Adjust according to your own tastes.
- You can customize it by adding ingredients like sautéed mushrooms, red pepper flakes, wine, capers, olives, or anchovies to change up the flavor.
- If the sauce is too thick, you can thin it with a bit of water, broth, or additional tomato juice. If it’s too thin, let it simmer uncovered until it reaches the desired consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg