Marinara Sauce
Marinara sauce, a flavorful and rich sauce that only requires 1 pot, 9 ingredients and 30 minutes. It’s so easy to make and super healthy!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: How to
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 2 cups (500 ml)
Calories: 16kcal
- 1–2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste optional
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 fresh basil leaves
Heat the oil in a large pot and cook the garlic and onion over medium-high heat until golden brown. Add more oil if needed.
Add the remaining ingredients (crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and oregano) but leave the basil leaves apart. Stir, cover, and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes. Then uncover and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Add the fresh basil leaves, uncover, stir, and cook for another 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and use immediately, or use an immersion or a regular blender if you prefer a smoother texture.
Serve it with dishes like vegan lasagna, vegan meatballs, or cannellini bean stew, or use it as a dip with some crudités or bread. This marinara sauce works just like any other tomato sauce. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Using fresh tomatoes is also okay, but in that case, you may need to add a little bit of water.
- Feel free to add your favorite veggies, dried or fresh herbs, and spices.
- If you want to save some time, you could use garlic and onion powder instead, but I think fresh garlic and onion work amazing for this recipe.
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.6g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 122mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 1.6g