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Easy Classic Marinara Sauce

September 10, 20193 Comments

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Easy Classic Marinara Sauce - Only a handful of simple ingredients needed for this easy classic sauce - Ready in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day! via @thiswifecooksEasy Classic Marinara Sauce - Only a handful of simple ingredients needed for this easy classic sauce - Ready in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day! via @thiswifecooks

Easy Classic Marinara Sauce

So simple, fast, delicious, and loaded with fresh flavors, this marinara sauce is perfect for quick and easy pasta dinners, as a zesty pizza sauce, even as a dip for mozzarella sticks and garlic bread.

Easy Classic Marinara Sauce - Only a handful of simple ingredients needed for this easy classic sauce - Ready in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day!

Every home cook should have a few classic sauce recipes in their back pocket and this one has become a personal favorite!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

  • Only a handful of simple ingredients are needed
  • Ready to go in about 15 minutes
  • Knocks the socks off store-bought marinara any day

I like to use crushed tomatoes from a can to save time but if you’ve got a bounty in your garden that needs to be used up, this is a great way to do it.

Plus, we didn’t plant tomatoes this year but I do have tons of basil and I love the fresh kick it adds to this marinara.

Easy Classic Marinara Sauce

Ingredients for Easy Classic Marinara Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  •  2 cloves garlic
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil
  • sea salt, to taste
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • red pepper flakes – optional, to taste

How to Make Easy Classic Marinara Sauce:

STEP ONE: Into a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter. When butter is melted, add onions. Sauté 2 minutes, until onions are softened.
STEP TWO: Add salt and oregano. Continue cooking 2 minutes more, stirring frequently, until onions are just beginning to turn golden in color.
STEP THREE: Add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
STEP FOUR: Pour in crushed tomatoes and add sugar. Increase heat to medium-high for 1-2 minutes, just enough to heat through. Reduce heat back down to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
STEP FIVE: Remove from heat then stir in olive oil and basil.
STEP SIX: Use salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to adjust seasoning to taste.

Enjoy!

Easy Classic Marinara Sauce - Only a handful of simple ingredients needed for this easy classic sauce - Ready in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day!

More Sauce Recipes You’ll Love!

  • Easy Vegan Hollandaise Sauce – This sauce is absolutely decadent and the flavor is exactly what you remember of the egg-based version!
  • 5 – Ingredient Vegan Tzatziki Sauce – Perfect for adding a Mediterranean flair to fresh vegetables and pita bread, as a condiment to your sandwiches and wraps, and drizzled over falafel, kabobs, burgers, and even as a dressing for salads.
  • Green Chile Cheesy Sauce – A super versatile sauce we especially enjoy as a dip with tortilla chips or poured over a pile of nachos.

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Easy Classic Marinara Sauce - Only a handful of simple ingredients needed for this easy classic sauce - Ready in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day!

Easy Classic Marinara Sauce

Only a handful of simple ingredients needed - Ready to go in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day!
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, quick and easy, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 .5 cups
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Holly Gray
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 28- ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • red pepper flakes to taste

Instructions

  • Into a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter. When butter is melted, add onions. Sauté 2 minutes, until onions are softened.
  • Add salt and oregano. Continue cooking 2 minutes more, stirring frequently, until onions are just beginning to turn golden in color.
  • Add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
  • Pour in crushed tomatoes and add sugar. Increase heat to medium high for 1-2 minutes, just enough to heat through. Reduce heat back down to low and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat then stir in olive oil and basil.
  • Use salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to adjust seasoning to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 798mg | Potassium: 812mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 999IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 4mg
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Easy Classic Marinara Sauce | Only a handful of simple ingredients needed - Ready to go in about 15 minutes - Knocks the socks off store bought marinara any day!

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