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Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce - Skip the store-bought marinara sauce and make it homemade! This marinara sauce is the BEST and made with real and fresh ingredients! A simple recipe you need!
Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
26 mins
 

Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce - Skip the store-bought marinara sauce and make it homemade! This marinara sauce is the BEST and made with real and fresh ingredients! A simple recipe you need!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: homemade sauce, marinara, marinara sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 129 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced or finely sliced
  • ¼ cup finely diced white onions
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tsp fresh basil
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Place the oil and garlic in a warm pan and cook for 1 minute on medium heat stirring a lot to keep the garlic from burning.

  2. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes.

  3. Place the crushed tomatoes, basil, pepper, crushed red pepper flake, and salt and stir until combined. Simmer over medium heat for 20-25 minutes.

  4. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition estimated is based upon the brands I used. Yours may vary depending on brands.

Nutrition Facts
Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129 Calories from Fat 24
% Daily Value*
Fat 2.7g4%
Sodium 49.2mg2%
Potassium 338.3mg10%
Carbohydrates 24.3g8%
Fiber 1.9g8%
Sugar 1.7g2%
Protein 4.7g9%
Vitamin A 3.2IU0%
Vitamin C 23.4mg28%
Calcium 131.1mg13%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.