Homemade marinara sauce
- Preparation 15 min
- Cooking 20 min
- Servings 2 cups
- Freezing Absolutely
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Why not make your homemade marinara sauce? It’s GIGA easy to make and freezes beautifully. Your pasta will thank you!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons tablespoon white wine
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 796 ml diced Italian tomatoes
- 5 fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper from the mill
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Preparation
- In a small saucepan heated over medium heat, add the onion and garlic and drizzle with olive oil. Cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, mix and cook for 1 minute. Add the white wine and mix.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, season with salt and pepper and mix. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce to a puree.
A good marinara starts simple: onion, garlic and olive oil as the base, then tomato paste, a splash of white wine, diced tomatoes, a pinch of sugar to balance acidity, and dried oregano and thyme. Fresh basil leaves go in at the end for brightness. Simmer everything together and puree for a smooth, rich sauce.
Marinara is a quick tomato-based sauce built on onion, garlic and diced tomatoes, simmered with dried oregano and thyme until it thickens into a rich sauce. This version comes together in about 15 minutes, then gets pureed for a smooth texture. A splash of white wine and a pinch of sugar round out the flavor.
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