Marinara Sauce Recipe

This homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe is bursting with flavor. It is the perfect pasta sauce to make at home. Quick and easy pasta sauce recipe bursting with amazing tomato flavor.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword marinara sauce, pasta sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 146kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion diced
4 garlic cloves grated or minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1/2 medium carrot finely grated
2 28-ounce cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved
Salt
Whole basil leaves for garnish
Grated Parmesan

Instructions

Clean and wash the carrot and grate and set aside.
Peel and dice the onion, mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh oregano.
Pour the cans of peeled whole tomatoes with the juice in to a large bowl and use a potato masher and crush the tomatoes.
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic, and cook until soft and light golden brown about 8 to 10 minutes.
Add the oregano and carrot, and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is soft.
Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often, Add the salt to taste once the sauce starts bubbling with small bubbles. Continue boiling for 5 minutes.
Top the pasta with the sauce and garnish with the basil leaves and cheese.

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