If you are looking for a quick and easy marinara sauce recipe for your pasta, look no further. This is a super simple marinara sauce because it doesn't have to cook for hours like a tomato sauce recipe calls for. It is an easy homemade sauce packed with flavor and goes great with any pasta dish.
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What is the difference between marinara sauce, spaghetti sauce, and arrabbiata sauce?
All three of these sauces are derived from tomato. Think of marinara sauce as the base. From there you can create a spaghetti sauce, or tomato sauce, which typically cooks for a few hours to get a richer and deeper flavor. An arrabbiata sauce is a spicy marinara sauce that has added chili peppers or chili flakes in it.
🥘 Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- ½ cup julienned red onion, about half a medium onion
- ½ teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomato
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
🔪 Instructions
- In a saucepan, add oil, onion, basil, and oregano. Cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomato, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir.
- Simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste. Stir.
- Simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
💭 Helpful Hints
- use honey instead of granulated sugar.
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📋 Recipe
Marinara Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon canola oil
- ½ cup julienned red onion, about half a medium onion
- ½ teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomato
- 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add oil, onion, basil, and oregano. Cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomato, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir.
- Simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and sugar to taste. Stir.
- Simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- substitute honey or any other sweetener for the granulated sugar.
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