Homemade Marinara Sauce
Homemade marinara sauce is great as a dip, pizza sauce or served over your favorite pasta. This easy, tomato-based sauce is oil-free and only requires 2 main ingredients! It’s so simple it can be simmering on the stove in less than 5 minutes.
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
- 6 ounce can of tomato paste
- ½ cup of water
- 2 ¼ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 ¾ teaspoons garlic powder or 2-3 fresh cloves
- 1-2 teaspoon granulated sugar see note #1
- 1 ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¾ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- Black pepper to taste
- optional: crushed fennel seed great for pizzas
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, mix together all of the ingredients.
- Bring the sauce to a low simmer, then cover. Simmer on low for 15-25 minutes, or to desired thickness, stirring often.
- Taste and adjust any seasonings if necessary.
- Serve: over pasta, as a pizza sauce, or as a dip.
Notes
- The sugar neutralizes the acid in the tomatoes. Adjust as needed.
- Adding crushed fennel seeds turns this recipe into a delicious pizza sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Sodium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g