Easy Marinara Sauce
Total Time
50 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Rating
4.62 out of 5 stars
(21)
Ingredients
4
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- Pinch of fennel seed
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup freshly chopped basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar, optional
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add in the fennel seed, crushed red pepper, and bay leaf.
Step 2
Stir in the tomatoes. Add the basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and sugar, if using. Simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste the sauce and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary.
Step 3
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Chef's notes
Makes about 4 cups marinara sauce.
Note-I like to make big batches of this sauce and freeze it. You can also can this sauce.
Serve with pasta, lasagna, polenta, chicken or eggplant parmesan, etc.
