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Quick Easy Marinara Sauce

 

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5 from 2 votes

Quick Easy Marinara Sauce

Marinara sauce is simple to cook. And when you make it homemade, you know what’s in it.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 15
Calories 84kcal
Author Barbara Bianchi

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 2 stalks of celery finely chopped
  • 2 carrots finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 2 28-ounce cans of tomato puree or crushed tomatoes if you like your sauce chunky
  • 1 6-ounce tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • grated parmesan cheese to taste optional

Instructions

  • In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium flame. Add the onions, garlic, celery, and carrots and sauté until the onions are translucent for about 10 minutes.
  • Turn the flame down to a simmer and slowly add the tomato puree, tomato paste, bay leaf, salt, oregano and parmesan (optional).
  • Stir and simmer uncovered over a low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
  • Your sauce is ready to enjoy now or you can store your marinara sauce in the fridge for up to one week.

Notes

  • Both Muir Glen and Bionaturae tomato puree and tomato paste are gluten-free.
  • If you're following a low-carb way of eating, choose tomato puree and tomato paste with no added sugar.
  • Also you can eliminate the carrots if you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal
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