marinara sauce homemade – the best way to elevate your meals
Learn how to make marinara sauce from scratch, perfect for enhancing your favorite dishes.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: sauce
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: vegetarian
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes and stir.
- Add sugar, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Adjust seasoning as necessary and serve.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, simmer longer.
- Add red pepper flakes for heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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