Best Classic Marinara Sauce Recipes

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes into a large bowl and crush with your hands. Pour 1 cup water into can and slosh it around to get tomato juices. Reserve.
• In a large skillet (do not use a deep pot) over medium heat, heat the oil. When it is hot, add garlic.
• As soon as garlic is sizzling (do not let it brown), add the tomatoes, then the reserved tomato water. Add whole chile or red pepper flakes, oregano (if using) and salt. Stir.
• Place basil sprig, including stem, on the surface (like a flower). Let it wilt, then submerge in sauce. Simmer sauce until thickened and oil on surface is a deep orange, about 15 minutes. (If using oregano, taste sauce after 10 minutes of simmering, adding more salt and oregano as needed.) Discard basil and chile (if using).

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until it just turns golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium heavy pot over medium. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 5 minutes; stir in basil. Add tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you go; season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat; simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Serve over cooked pasta as desired.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• Add onions, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, anchovies, and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and soy sauce into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until sauce is deeply flavored, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
• Before serving, stir in basil and sugar and season with salt, pepper, and additional sugar to taste.
• Serve over hot cooked pasta.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onions, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, anchovies, and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until thickened, about five minutes; transfer to slow cooker. Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and soy sauce into slow cooker. Cover and cook until sauce is deeply flavored, 9 to 11 on low or 5 -- 7 hours on high.
• Before serving, stir in basil and sugar and season with salt, pepper and additional sugar to taste.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Serve over cooked pasta as desired.