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Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe
Easy marinara sauce made from scratch - classic Italian pasta sauce. Perfect to serve over pasta (spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, etc.) or chicken dishes.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
how to make marinara sauce, marinara sauce
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Author
Julia
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
onion
, chopped
5
cloves
garlic
, chopped
28
oz
whole plum tomatoes
, from the can
1
tablespoon
basil
¼
cup
red wine
salt and pepper
Instructions
Heat olive oil over medium heat, add onion, garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes and basil and wine and cook the sauce on medium-low heat, while it simmers covered, for about 30 minutes.
Place the sauce in food processor and process until puree consistency.
Return the sauce to the same pan, re-heat gently and add salt and pepper to taste.