Easy Marinara Sauce
Updated Oct. 23, 2024
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1can (28-ounce) chopped tomatoes, with juice
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2garlic cloves, minced or thinly sliced
- Pinch of sugar
- A few sprigs of fresh basil, if available
- Salt to taste
Nutritional analysis per serving (7 servings)
37 calories; 2 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 271 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Pulse the tomatoes in a food processor so that you have a nice puréed texture. Heat the oil over medium heat in a wide nonstick skillet or saucepan and add the garlic. As soon as it begins to smell fragrant (½ to 1 minute), add the tomatoes, sugar, salt and basil sprigs, stir and turn up the heat. When the tomatoes begin to bubble, turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until thick and fragrant, about 15 minutes. Remove basil sprig, taste and adjust seasoning.
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This is very good with Polenta with Wild Mushrooms. There might be a better one out there though. Not sure what's needed. More earthy flavors maybe? Green peppers?
I used this recipe as a starting point to use up a bunch of tomatoes I had on hand from my garden, before they became fodder for the compost bin. I didn’t bother measuring how many ounces of tomatoes I was using, but I guess it was more than the recipe called for. I was surprised by how little sauce I got from all those tomatoes, but the end result was fine.
Added 1 huge heirloom tomato to this, left out the sugar, upped the garlic a bit, & am Very happy with it.