This sauce is amazing and pretty simple to make. The recipe is not my original, I learned it from my favorite cookbook author, Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Her books are amazing and this recipe can be found among other great recipes in her book, Isa Does It.
We serve it over our pasta and also use it on our pizzas! Sometimes, we make a double batch and stash some in the freezer. Thank you, Isa. We love it!
Homemade Marinara Pasta Sauce
Servings
4-8
servingsCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
25
minutesIngredients
1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow or red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional
1 can (24 ounces) crushed tomato with basil*
1 teaspoon salt
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Directions
- Preheat a 2-quart pot over medium heat and add the oil
- Sautee the onion until slightly browned (about 5 minutes)
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds
- Add the brown sugar and cook for one minute more, until the sugar dissolves over the onions.
- Add the thyme, oregano, black pepper to taste, and the crushed red pepper (if using)
- Add the crushed tomatoes and salt and stir all together.
- Cover the pot, leaving a little gap for the steam to escape, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Serve over your favorite pasta or, as a pizza sauce on your homemade crust!
Notes
- * Crushed tomatoes without the basil will work too, feel free to add a pinch of dried basil to the recipe. Diced tomatoes are also a good substitute, your sauce will be a little more chunky. Since we prefer a smoother sauce, we use a hand immersion blender once the sauce is done cooking.
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