Easy Classic Marinara Sauce

Easy marinara sauce with simple ingredients - crushed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s perfect for pasta, pizza, and more!

5 from 6 votes

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Course: sauce, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: 30 minutes or less, Italian, make-ahead, quick and easy, sauce, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: .5 cups

Calories: 191kcal

Author: Holly Gray

Ingredients

2 tablespoons 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 ground black 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.

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