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easy marinara sauce

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

I needed a small batch of marinara sauce and took a few ingredients I had on hand and adapted this from some other recipes.

(2 ratings)
yield 2 -3
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For easy marinara sauce

  • 1/4 c
    minced red onion
  • 1-2 clove
    garlic, minced or grated
  • 1 Tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 15 oz
    pureed tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 1/8 tsp
    white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 6
    basil leaves, torn
  • 1/4 tsp
    red pepper flakes (optional)

How To Make easy marinara sauce

  • 1
    Heat oil in saucepan. Add onions and when they start to soften, add garlic and tomato paste. Stir together for a minute or two.
  • 2
    Add tomato puree and rest of ingredients. Simmer together. Cover, lower heat and stir occasionally, until sauce is thickened.
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