20-Minute Marinara Sauce

This 20-Minute Homemade Marinara Sauce recipe is made with simple, classic ingredients and is delightfully easy to prepare.

Forget store-bought jars of red sauce — homemade marinara tastes so much better. This versatile tomato sauce takes minutes to prepare and is made with ingredients you most likely already have on hand in the pantry.

The uses for marinara sauce are endless – serve it spooned over freshly cooked pasta, spread over pizza, layered in a lasagna or as a dipping sauce for garlic bread.

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20-Minute Marinara Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

This 20-minute homemade marinara sauce recipe is made with simple, classic ingredients and is delightfully easy to prepare.

Recipe Type: Sauce

Cuisine: Italian

Yield: 6 servings; Makes about 3 ½ cups

Calories: 94 kcal

Author: Everyday Easy Eats

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
2. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, basil, salt, sugar, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes and black pepper.

3. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8 - 10 minutes until slightly reduced and thickened. Season with additional salt, pepper or sugar to taste if needed.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts

20-Minute Marinara Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 94 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Sodium 370mg 15%

Potassium 414mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 6g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 6.2%

Vitamin C 16.8%

Calcium 5.3%

Iron 10.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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