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Homemade Marinara Sauce
5.0 (673 reviews)
Learn how to make the best Homemade Marinara Sauce with simple pantry staple ingredients - tomatoes, onions, garlic, oregano, and basil. You can use homemade marinara sauce in any recipe that calls for Marinara. It also keeps well if you want to save leftovers or make a bigger batch.*
Total Time25
Servings3
180
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
180
Calories
10 g
Fat
22 g
Carbs
5 g
Protein
5 g
Fiber
12 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion (1/2 cup chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves (finely minced)
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 Tbsp fresh basil (or parsley, finely minced, plus more to garnish)
Instructions
- 1Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add 1/2 cup chopped onion stirring often until soft and golden (about 5 min). Add minced garlic and stir 1 min, or until fragrant.
- 2Stir in 28 oz crushed tomatoes, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Bring to a light boil then reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 15 minutes.
- 3Finally, stir in 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil then turn off the heat.