Easy Marinara Sauce

By spend with pennies
Advertisement
Loading recipe photo
Advertisement

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion (finely diced)
cup carrot (shredded)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
28 ounces whole tomatoes (canned)
28 ounces crushed tomatoes (canned)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1-2 teaspoons sugar ((optional))
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup water
¼ cup fresh basil (chopped)
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper

  • Prep Time20mins
  • Cook Time30mins
  • Servings8
Advertisement

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

To the pot, add the finely diced onion, shredded carrot, and minced garlic. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add whole canned tomatoes (juice included), breaking them apart gently with a spoon.

Mix in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar if using, dried oregano, and season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stir in ½ cup of water.

Simmer uncovered on low heat for about 20 minutes, or until thickened to the desired consistency. Stir in fresh basil.

Serve over spaghetti or enjoy in your favorite recipes.

Main Course,Pasta,Sauce
Advertisement