The only basic marinara sauce recipe you’ll ever need! Simple ingredients for a basic sauce you’ll use for all pasta dishes, meatballs or even pizza sauce!
I use canned peeled tomatoes for this basic sauce. But, feel free to use whole tomatoes, too! Blend the tomatoes prior to adding them to the sauce pan! This will ensure your sauce has a thick and smooth consistency. Lots of garlic is definitely the key here!
Danielle Bowers
Ingredients
- 1 28oz whole peeled tomatoes (blended)
- 1/2 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 5 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
Instructions
- In a large sauce pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic and sautΓ© until onions are translucent and garlic is lightly browned.
- Add blended tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley. Simmer covered for one hour. Serve hot with pasta or meatballs!
