How to make Marinara Sauce

This is a really easy recipe for marinara sauce that is also quite affordable and allows you to customize the ingredients. This homemade marinara sauce provides a rich and vivid tomato taste. It can be used as a dipping sauce or in many other recipes. Here’s how to make marinara sauce in detail.

Ingredients

• 28 ounces peeled tomatoes
• 1 medium peeled onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large peeled garlic cloves 
• Salt (for taste) 
• Thyme(as needed) 

Instructions:

• Fry the onion in a small amount of olive oil. Next, add the garlic and cook it for around 30 seconds. Cooking the garlic for too long could cause it to burn.
• After adding the thyme, salt, and smashed tomatoes, heat the sauce for 20 minutes. As you mix from time to time, the sauce will gradually begin to thicken.
• Take the sauce off the burner and serve.

Reasons to enjoy this recipe

• It is really simple to prepare.
• There is no added sugar in this marinara, unlike most store-bought sauces.
• This marinara sauce recipe yields a tasty, authentic marinara with just six basic ingredients.
• You can pour as much of this hearty sauce over your spaghetti as you desire. Tomatoes are healthy foods.

Usage Guidelines for Marinara Sauce

• Use it as a dipping sauce for breadsticks or handmade focaccia.
• To give pizza a more subtle tomato taste, use it. It works very well with Margherita pizzas.
• Add it to meatball subs or other sandwiches.
• Serve it as a dipping sauce for baked or crispy air-fried zucchini chips.
• To create a unique pasta or dipping sauce, mix it with other sauces like pesto or alfredo sauce.

How to Store it?

Once the marinara sauce is cooked, put it in the fridge to cool entirely. The sauce can be frozen for extended storage, or it can be kept fresh in the fridge for four to five days. To preserve the sauce for up to three months, simply place it in a freezer-safe container, and then freeze. Reheat the frozen sauce by moving it to a saucepot and heating it over medium-low heat while stirring often until it’s well heated.

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Nutritional Facts(per serving):

Conclusion

Better than store-bought marinara sauce, this homemade version is tasty and simple to prepare. Use it on pasta, pizzas, and other foods.