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Marinara sauce is a staple in our house and we go through a large jar almost weekly because it makes for quick and easy dinners with little to no thought. We sauté whatever leftover veggies we need to use up, toss it was some marinara sauce, pour it over fresh pasta and boom, dinner is ready in less than 20 minutes.
Since we eat it so often, I decided that it was time to finally make some of our own. Of course, making it from scratch isn’t as quick and easy as opening up a jar from the store, but let me tell you, this recipe is well worth it. It’s rich in flavor, plus you can make a ton and freeze any leftovers for future weeknight dinners.
So what do you need for this recipe? Extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, tomatoes, a bay leaf, tomato paste, fresh basil leaves, dried oregano, crushed red peppers, and salt + pepper. Some recipes call for the addition of sugar and a lot of store-bought marinara sauces add sugar as well, so I turned to Chris’ mom (the queen of Italian recipes) to see what she recommended and she said to leave it out. You can totally try this recipe with sugar if you would like, but we thought that it was perrrrfect without it and didn’t need any additional sweetness.
The recipe yields 4 cups of marinara sauce. You can half it if you would like, or you can make a whole recipe and freeze half! Cool the sauce completely to room temperature and then transfer it into freezer-safe bags. freezer bags. Store in freezer up to 4 months. When you are ready to use it, thaw sauce in refrigerator overnight.
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Get ready for the best homemade marinara sauce! Plus it requires 30 minutes, just 10 simple ingredients to make, and it is so dang good.
Keywords: Sauce, Vegan, Italian, Marinara, Sides
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Author: Jasmine Briones
Categories: Dips Spreads & Sauces, Italian, Pasta
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This looks so good! I’ve resolved become less of a junk food vegan, and this recipe is PERFECT to prep and put in the freezer so I can make myself some healthy pasta rather than veggies sausages and chips. Thank you ????
When I was a nanny I loved cook with kids-and them too…so this could be a great activitiy to do :D…cooking is so relaxing-at least for me!!!
Simple, but very very good
I love your recipe and method. Sincevi always have the ingredients on hand, red sauce is just 30 minutes away any time we want it!
A friend from Italy taught me to add a sprinkle of nutmeg, rather than adding sugar. It offsets the acidity of the tomatoes, but still lets the flavor shine through.
★★★★★