Classic Marinara Sauce
The ease and convenience of store-bought marinara sauce may be hard to beat, but with only 30 minutes you can make this Easy Classic Marinara Sauce that contains no added sugar or preservatives, and it's overflowing with love, unlike those jarred sauces.
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 48kcal
Equipment
- garlic press optional
Ingredients
- 2 large shallots minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons dried basil divided
- 3 teaspoon dried oregano divided
- 3 cans (28 ounces each) tomato puree
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes with the juice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3" rind Parmesan cheese optional
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, sauté the shallots and garlic in the olive oil over medium/low heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, and the tomato paste. Sauté, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomato purée, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Parmesan cheese rind (optional), salt and pepper to the pot. Increase the heat to medium.
- Simmer, partially covered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Notes
May be frozen in air-tight freezer containers for up to 3 months.
May be stored in the refrigerator, in an air-tight container for up to 7 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 967mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
