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Homemade Marinara Sauce
No need to be intimated to make homemade marinara sauce with this super easy and delicious recipe! Bursting with flavor, this will be a family staple!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18 half cup servings (9 cups total)
Calories 71 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ½ TBS minced garlic cloves (about 14 whole cloves minced)
- 2 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes (your favorite brand)
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2-4 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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In a large pot over medium heat, add oil and minced garlic. Sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add remaining ingredients to the pot, then stir well to combine. Turn the heat to medium/high, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Remove the cover, stir well. Serve as desired.
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Recipe Notes
- Store in refrigerator in a sealed jar or container for up to 1 week.
- To Freeze: Add cooled marinara sauce to freezer safe bags or jars. Remove as much air as possible from the bags, seal, and label with the date. Marinara will stay good for 3-4 months in the freezer.
- Defrost: Remove marinara from the freezer and set in refrigerator overnight.
- Reheat: Add to pot and simmer to heat up, stirring to combine the liquids.
- Can also be heated in a microwave safe container (cook at 30 second increments, stirring between adding time).
- Nutritional information based off ½ cup serving: 71 calories, 6g fat, 3g carbohydrates, 1g protein.