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Quick Homemade Marinara sauce

Quick Homemade Marinara Sauce

A perfect and quick homemade marinara sauce recipe that will be a staple at your kitchen. This sauce packs a ton of flavor from garlic, basil, oregano and a delicate fresh tomato base. It stores perfectly in the fridge and freezer, just heat it up and use it on many many recipes. It also makes a great homemade gift.

Course Dips
Cuisine American
Keyword easy marinara sauce recipe, homemade marinara sauce, marinara sauce recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 cups
Calories 82 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup finely minced scallions (better done in a food processor)
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried oregano ( divided )
  • 1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves finely minced ( divided)
  • 1 large can of crushed tomatoes ( not whole or diced, no salt added preferably)
  • 3/4 teaspoon of salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of fresh cracked black pepper (or to taste)
  • a pinch of red pepper flakes ( optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese **see note

Instructions

  1. Preheat a deep skillet over medium high heat and add in the olive oil.
  2. When the skillet is hot, add the scallions and garlic and start sautéing them for a a few seconds. Season them with a pinch of salt and half the oregano spice and sauté for a few more seconds until the spice is fragrant.
  3. Add half the fresh basil to the garlic mixture and gently sauté for just a couple of seconds before adding the crushed tomatoes.
  4. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and the remaining oregano.
  5. Bring that sauce to a boil and then cover the skillet and allow the sauce to simmer on low heat for 10 minutes and up to 15 minutes at most.
  6. Uncover the sauce, turn off the heat and add in the remaining fresh basil.
  7. **if using the sauce right away, add in the parmesan cheese, but if the sauce will be stored in the fridge or freezer then at the time of use, add in the cheese.
  8. This sauce keeps for at least 2 weeks in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.
  9. Reheat before using and you may want to add some more fresh basil for freshness!
Nutrition Facts
Quick Homemade Marinara Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 479mg21%
Potassium 62mg2%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 315IU6%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.