Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce

Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce 🌱 How to make a simply delicious & versatile marinara to enjoy with pasta, pizza, breadsticks, veggie meatballs, veggie burgers or anything else you love with tomatoes. GF & oil-free option.

This zesty, thick & rich sauce is so easy to make with just a few basic ingredients! In about 30 minutes or less, you’ll can have a perfect pot of marinara ready to spoon onto a bowl of vegan gnocchi or as the ideal pizza sauce for a classic vegan Margherita!

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How to make a simple homemade marinara sauce

Here’s what you’ll need:

Equipment

• 4 qt sauce pan with lid
• Kitchen knife
• Cutting board
• Measuring spoons
• Long handled spoon for stirring

Ingredients

• 1 28 oz. can whole or crushed tomatoes
• 3 oz tomato paste (about 5 tbsp)
• 1/2 fresh onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

I love this sauce just as it is, but if you want to bump up the flavor, you could add:

• Fresh or dried basil
• Fresh or dried oregano
• Dried Italian seasoning
• Bay leaves
• Red pepper flakes

🥕 Tip We like to add a bit of sugar to offset the acidity of the tomatoes. Other options you could use are maple syrup, agave nectar or date paste.

Instructions

1. Pour olive oil into saucepan and place on stove over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions and garlic, stir frequently, be careful not to let them burn. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes. If using whole tomatoes, crush apart with a spoon or fork before cooking.
3. Stir in tomato paste.
4. Add balsamic vinegar.
5. Stir in salt.
6. Stir in half the sugar. Taste. Add more if needed.
7. Cover pot. Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove from heat & enjoy!

🥕Oil-free option If you prefer not to use oil, begin cooking onions and garlic in 2 tbsp of water. Add more if needed.

That’s all there is to it! Think of all the delicious dishes you can use it with!

Enjoy this delicious marinara with our fabulous vegan zucchini ravioli.

This simple marinara is perfect with my vegan spinach ricotta shells.

Zesty rich marinara served with homemade vegan meatless meatballs.

Here are a few other tasty vegan recipes you might enjoy!

• Great Homemade Vegan Pizza Dough
• Easy Vegan Parmesan Cheese
• Vegan Spinach Pesto with Pistachios
• Best Vegan Tzatziki Sauce

very vegan 🌱 very good

Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 55kcal

Author: Connie 🥕

How to make an easy and delicious simple homemade marinara sauce

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Equipment

• 4 qt sauce pan
• kitchen knife
• Cutting board
• Measuring spoons
• Long handled spoon (for stirring)

Ingredients

• 1/2 yellow onion medium – diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 28 oz whole or crushed tomatoes canned
• 3 oz tomato paste about 5 tbsp or 1/2 6 oz can
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

• Pour olive oil into saucepan and place on stove over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and garlic, stir frequently, be careful not to let them burn. Reduce heat to medium.
• Add tomatoes. If using whole tomatoes, crush apart with a spoon or fork before cooking.
• Stir in tomato paste.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar.
• Stir in salt.
• Stir in half the sugar. Taste. Add more if needed.
• Cover pot with lid. Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• That's it! Your marinara is ready to use.

Notes

🥕I love this sauce just as it is, but if you want to bump up the flavor, you could add:

• Fresh or dried basil
• Fresh or dried oregano
• Dried Italian seasoning
• Bay leaves
• Red pepper flakes

I suggest adding dried seasonings while the onions and garlic are cooking. Fresh ingredients should be added at the end. Remove bay leaves before serving.

🥕Marinara sauce is delicious served on pizza, pasta, breadsticks, vegan meatballs, veggie burgers, as a dip for fried potatoes, zucchini or other veggies.

🥕Oil-free option If you prefer not to use oil, begin cooking onions and garlic in 2 tbsp of water. Add more if needed.

🥕 We like to add a bit of sugar to offset the acidity of the tomatoes. Other options you could use are maple syrup, agave nectar or date paste.

🥕Store extra sauce refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 278IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

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