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.

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

• 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.

Cheers!

A few other saucy favorites to try:

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 Mediterrranean 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.

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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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 3 .5 cups

Author: Holly

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. Sautés 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 sauce for 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.

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