Marinara

4.93 from 14 votes

The best homemade marinara sauce recipe is something that everyone should know how to cook. Simple ingredients come together to make an Italian staple.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time14 mins

Total Time19 mins

Course: Sauce/Spread

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Low Fat, Vegan

Servings: portions

Calories: 101kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 shallots diced
3 garlic cloves crushed
800 g chopped tomatoes canned
2 tablespoon dried oregano
3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
5 g fresh basil chopped

Instructions

Add a glug of olive oil to a large pan and add the shallots and garlic and cook on low for 4 minutes, until the shallots have softened.
Add the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, oregano and salt and pepper and mix well.
Simmer for 10 minutes and then stir in the chopped basil before serving.

Notes

If you want a sweeter pasta sauce, then add a pinch of sugar to it.
If you wanted to hide some vegetables in to this sauce, then roast up some bell peppers, carrot and courgette and then you can blend it with the sauce. You could also grate some courgette in to the marinara.
Make this sauce indulgent by stirring in a generous amount of butter just before serving.
You can make a smooth sauce by blending it all.

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