Quick Marinara Sauce Recipe
Quick Marinara Sauce recipe is a classic tomato-based sauce that is simmered with onions, garlic, herbs, and spices. It has a rich and robust flavor that emanates from the sugars that remain after the reduction or slow cooking of the crushed tomatoes. This sauce is incredibly versatile and can be used as a base for pasta, pizza, or countless other culinary creations!
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pan
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 onion red or white
- 1½ tbsp garlic minced
- 1 sprig oregano
- 4 sprig basil
- ½ cup carrot coarsely shredded
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground peppercorn
- ¼ tsp ground chili
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp dry mustard powder
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Blanch the tomatoes in hot just boiled water (that has been turned off) for 5 minutes or blanch them in boiling water for a minute. Strip or remove the skin of the tomatoes that hvae split and crush them with your fingers or pulse to a coarse texture in a food processor or blender.
- Heat a Dutch oven or any heavy-bottomed sauce pot, add olive oil and then the chopped onions and sauté until translucent. Then, add the chopped or crushed garlic and stir for a minute.
- Now, add the grated carrots and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add the crushed or coarsely puréed tomatoes and season with salt, herbs and spices. Simmer for 25-30 minutes until thickened to a sauce consistency.
- Turn off the heat and garnish with chopped basil leaves.
Notes
- If you are using the marinara sauce sauce for pizza, then thicken it for a few extra minutes or the pizza base will get soggy.
- For use with pasta, add some pasta water to the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 598mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3792IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
