Easy Marinara Sauce

Deb's Recipes's Note:

A simple and flavorful marinara sauce that can be used instead of store-bought spaghetti sauce. I like it served hot over cooked pasta and topped with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 5

Yield: 2.5 cups

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• hot pasta
• fresh-grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, sauté garlic and onion in olive oil until onion is tender.
2. Stir all remaining ingredients in with onion mixture; heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Carefully puree hot sauce in in a food processor or blender; serve hot over cooked pasta and top with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Katanashrp]

Very nice sauce. Not too sweet, not too sour. I will definitely be making again. Thank you.

[Cat Berner]

I love this simple sauce, it's perfect on pizzas and pasta, and any number of ingredients can be added to it if you want to bulk it up some. I probably use more fresh herbs than called for, I just snip off a handful each of basil and oregano from my herb garden, and they are really what makes this sauce stand out.

[Brooklyn Queen]

really enjoyed how fast and easy it was to make, and how tasty it is. I modified mine a bit, but this is a wonderful base from which to vary to your family's tastes, and I certainly enjoyed it.