Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe

Bowl of pasta with Marinara Sauce. Glasses of wine and bowl of salad beside.

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Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe

This Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe is the perfect basic sauce. Use this simple easy marinara sauce from scratch the next time you are making pasta and meatballs, for a great 30 minute recipe.

Prep Time2

Cook Time25

Total Time27

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: homemade

Servings: cups

Calories: 106kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced (see note)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup red wine (118.294 ml)
29 ounces tomato sauce (this is strictly tomatoes that have been pureed) (822 grams)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
2 teaspoons white sugar (you may not need all of this)

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and sauté until the onion is translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 small yellow onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Deglaze the pan with the red wine, scraping up the browned bits. Stir in the tomato sauce, basil, and oregano. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to a very low simmer. You should see just small occasional bubbles. Simmer for 20 minutes, uncovered.
1/2 cup red wine, 29 ounces tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil
Stir in the fresh parsley and taste the sauce. Tomatoes (especially canned) can be quite acidic. If your sauce is acidic, add just a little sugar, tasting until the acid taste is gone but not adding so much that your sauce is sweet. Additionally, you may decide you want to add more salt and pepper.
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, 2 teaspoons white sugar
Serve over pasta and enjoy!

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Notes

Garlic cooks very quickly and needs very little time on its own to add a lot of flavor to your recipe. Have your tomato sauce ready to pour in after the 30 seconds of sautéing. It's a simple mistake to make! If it does burn, start over!

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