Basic Marinara Sauce Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This basic marinara sauce has great flavor and a nice texture. Use this sauce with any pasta dish. Use a food processor to chop the vegetables or chop them by hand and give it a quick blend at the end for a smooth texture. Serve this marinara over your favorite spaghetti or ravioli or use it as a sauce for vegetable lasagna or manicotti. The recipe serves four as a main serving or eight as a dipping sauce or use in a recipe like lasagna. Double the marinara sauce recipe to make a big batch and freeze the extra sauce in two-cup or single-serve containers.

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Ingredients for Basic Marinara Sauce Recipe

  • 1/4 Small Onion
  • 1/4 Small carrot
  • 1/4 Rib celery
  • 3/4 Cloves Garlic
  • 3/4 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 0.19 cup Water
  • 1/4 Bay leaf
  • 0.06 teaspoon Salt
Nutrition
value
117
calories per serving
11 g Fat1 g Protein4 g Carbs4 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    11g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Carbs
    4g
  • Fiber
    4g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    4g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Fiber
    4g

Fats

  • Fat
    11g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    47mg
  • Iron
    2mg
  • Vitamin A
    918mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    34mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    15mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    41mg
  • Manganese
    2mg
  • Phosphorus
    30mg
  • Selenium
    3mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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