Nothing better than a Fresh Marinara Sauce Recipe made right in your own home. Can you smell your kitchen now?
Well, it smells WONDERFUL. Fresh Marinara Sauce can be served with Pasta, or even as a dipping sauce.
Are you a dipper like I am? I love to dip breadsticks, cheesy bread or really anything because it's just so good.
On a recent trip to Italy, I couldn’t get enough Fresh Marinara Sauce. It was so delicious!
So, good my son ate pasta with Marinara 6 days in a row! Lucky for him he is a runner, so all those carbs get burned off pretty quickly.
When I came back home, I wanted more of this sauce. Of course fresh is best, but in a pinch some canned goods will do the trick to bring a little bit of Italy back to my kitchen.
This Fresh Marinara Sauce Recipe will whip up quickly, with about 10 minutes prep and 30 minutes to simmer.
If you plan well, you can get your noodles going and make this delicious Marinara Sauce and everything will be done at once.
We can’t wait to go back to Italy and enjoy their culture and of course their food more! If you ever get a chance, make sure to enjoy some local cafe’s where the best food is served!
What's in Fresh Marinara Sauce?
- 1 Tbs Butter
- 1 medium Onion Diced and sautéed
- 2 14.5oz cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Fresh Basil Finely Chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic Pressed
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper *I prefer fresh ground pepper
- ¼ cup Broth or White Wine *Personal preference, Veggie or Chicken Broth has wonderful flavor if you prefer not to use Wine.
- 1 Tbs Sugar *Optional - This helps to take the acid out of the tomatoes if needed.
How to make Fresh Marinara Sauce?
- In a large sauce pan over medium/high heat use 1 Tablespoon of butter and saute' onions until clear.
- Add Stewed Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Fresh basil, Garlic, Salt and Pepper and broth* and stir to combine.
- Allow to simmer for 30 minutes
- Remove from heat and use a hand blender to puree sauce well. The flavors will meld together. If the acid from the tomatoes is too much, use 1 Tbls sugar to help cut the acid.
*If you don’t have a hand blender, a regular blender will work too. Be careful as the sauce is hot and will splatter easily in a closed blender.
I hope your mouth is watering at this point. Mine always does and I'm ready to head to the kitchen to make this delicious Marinara Sauce Recipe.
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Fresh Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Tbls Butter
- 1 medium Onion - Diced and sauted
- 2 14.5oz cans Italian Stewed Tomatos
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Basil - Finely Chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic - Pressed
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper - *I prefer fresh ground pepper
- ¼ cup Broth or White Wine - *Personal preference, Veggie or Chicken Broth has wonderful flavor if you prefer not to use Wine.
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar - *Optional - This helps to take the acid out of the tomatoes if needed.
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan over medium/high heat use 1 Tablespoon of butter and saute' onions until clear.
- Add Stewed Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Fresh basil, Garlic, Salt and Pepper and broth* and stir to combine.
- Allow to simmer for 30 minutes
- Remove from heat and use a hand blender to puree sauce well. The flavors will meld together. If the acid from the tomatoes is too much, use 1 Tbls sugar to help cut the acid.
Nutrition Disclaimer
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