RECIPE
Simple Marinara Sauce
The most delicious homemade Simple Marinara Sauce made with San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, shallots and herbs. This is a family favorite and one I KNOW you’ll make time and time again!
Yield: 8 Servings 1x
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (28 oz) can whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, crush tomatoes with your hands or a spoon
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (or less if you don’t like a little heat)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, drizzle olive oil and sauté the shallots until softened and golden in color, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds then add in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour to really get the best flavor.
- Stir in fresh basil and the marinara is ready to serve!
Nutrition Facts:
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 69
- Sugar: 8.1 g
- Sodium: 175.9 mg
- Fat: 1.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.2 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Find it online: https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/simple-marinara-sauce/