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Homemade Marinara Sauce

Published: Feb 26, 2010 · Modified: Jan 11, 2020 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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I’ve adapted the dipping sauce recipe from Tyler Florence’s Calamari Fritti recipe into my own version of  homemade marinara sauce! I love this sauce and it’s so versatile, you can make triple the serving and freeze the leftovers for later!

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Homemade Marinara Sauce

I love this sauce and it’s so versatile, you can make triple the serving and freeze the leftovers for later! 
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 129kcal
Author: Katie

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 6 fresh basil leaves hand-torn
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Pinch sugar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Coat a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of the oil and warm over medium heat. Add the garlic and basil; cook, stirring, until soft.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the remaining olive oil.
  • Serve on top of your favorite pasta or use as a dipping sauce with fried calamari.

Notes

Make this ahead and store in the freezer for quick and easy dinners.

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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Katie is a busy mom of 2 children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don't take hours to cook! She started her blog 15 years ago as a way to help others get cooking in the kitchen.

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  1. bonnie

    February 27, 2010 at 6:41 am

    I love tyler–this looks tasty!!

    sweetlife

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  2. Simply Life

    February 26, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    i've been looking for a recipe to start making my own sauce – this looks great!

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