Marinara Sauce
Homemade marinara sauce is easier than you think! Made with juicy tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and herbs — once you try this recipe you'll never buy the jarred stuff again.
Servings: 12
Calories: 64kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup dry red wine
- 2 (14 ounce or 400 ml) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 (14 ounce or 400 ml) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon organic granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Coat the bottom of a large pot with the oil and place it over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook it for about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic and continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the wine and bring it to a simmer. Lower the heat and allow the wine to simmer for about 5 minutes, until reduced by about half.
- Stir in the tomatoes, sugar, oregano and red pepper flakes. Raise the heat and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Lower the heat and allow the sauce to cook at a low simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reaches your desired level of thickness.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.2g | Fat: 2.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4.8g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.7mg