Jump to Recipe This fabulous classic marinara sauce recipe will have you thinking up more ways to use it! It’s so easy and quick, leaving you plenty of time to cook up some mozzarella sticks or any of your favorite foods to dip. Classic Marinara Sauce Recipe I also love to use this marinara sauce as the base for my pizza sauce blitzed to a nice smooth consistency and a few additional ingredients. A very versatile ingredient list using canned tomatoes. You can use fire-roasted or even San Marzano tomatoes. Rich and flavorful classic Marinara Sauce 🥘 Ingredients Canned Tomatoes - I use diced fire-roasted, but you can also use plain or San Marzano tomatoes. You will need 29 oz (x2 14.5 oz cans), also do not drain the tomato juices.Olive Oil (extra virgin) - ¼ cup is needed.Garlic (minced) - Use 1 ½ tablespoon of fresh garlic if possible.Oregano (dried)- ¼ teaspoon Italian Seasoning (dried)- ¼ teaspoon Basil (dried)- ¼ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (dried) - ⅛ teaspoon Salt (to taste) Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips! 🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions Prep. Using a blender or food processor, blend one of the 14.5 oz cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Mince garlic.Saute garlic. Heat large skillet and extra virgin olive oil to a medium heat. Add garlic to heated oil, cook until caramel in color but do not let it brown. Add tomatoes & juice. Add both cans worth of tomatoes (with the tomato juices), both diced and the blended portions, to the oil and garlic. Add the seasoning. Oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.1Simmer. Once sauce is bubbling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste & simmer. Add salt if desired and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Simmer until sauce is thickened and the oil on the surface is deep orange in color. Remove from heat and enjoy! 🇮🇹 More Italian Favorites Italian Chicken Pastina SoupItalian Ricotta CookiesSpaghetti SeasoningBaked Eggplant ParmesanGarlic Parmesan Angel Hair PastaMushroom Risotto

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Classic Marinara Sauce Recipe

This hearty marinara sauce is versatile in many ways…from what you add to it to make it your own, to the many ways it can be used.

Author | Angela

Servings: 3 cups Calories: 228kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 15 minutes Total Time 20 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 29 oz fire roasted tomatoes (2 14.5 oz cans - diced, do not drain juices)▢ ¼ cup olive oil (extra virgin)▢ 1 ½ tablespoon garlic (minced)▢ ¼ teaspoon oregano▢ ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning▢ ¼ teaspoon basil▢ ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes▢ salt (to taste)

InstructionsBlend one of the 2 14.5 oz cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Mince garlic.29 oz fire roasted tomatoesHeat large skillet and extra virgin olive oil to a medium heat. Add garlic to heated oil, cook until caramel in color but do not let it brown.¼ cup olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoon garlicAdd both cans worth of tomatoes (do not drain either), both diced and the blended portion, to the oil and garlic. Add seasoning: oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.¼ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon basil, ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesOnce sauce is bubbling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste, add salt if desired and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Simmer until sauce is thickened and the oil on the surface is deep orange in color.salt Equipment You May NeedBlender or Food Processor (optional for smoother consistency)Immersion BlenderSilicone Spatula Set NutritionCalories: 228kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 18g (28%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Sodium: 423mg (18%) | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin A: 1095IU (22%) | Vitamin C: 6.2mg (8%) | Calcium: 89mg (9%) | Iron: 1.7mg (9%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! classic marinara sauce Course Condiments, SaucesCuisine Italian

Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

This fabulous classic marinara sauce recipe will have you thinking up more ways to use it! It’s so easy and quick, leaving you plenty of time to cook up some mozzarella sticks or any of your favorite foods to dip.

Classic Marinara Sauce Recipe

I also love to use this marinara sauce as the base for my pizza sauce blitzed to a nice smooth consistency and a few additional ingredients. A very versatile ingredient list using canned tomatoes. You can use fire-roasted or even San Marzano tomatoes.

Rich and flavorful classic Marinara Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

  • Canned Tomatoes - I use diced fire-roasted, but you can also use plain or San Marzano tomatoes. You will need 29 oz (x2 14.5 oz cans), also do not drain the tomato juices.Olive Oil (extra virgin) - ¼ cup is needed.Garlic (minced) - Use 1 ½ tablespoon of fresh garlic if possible.Oregano (dried)- ¼ teaspoon Italian Seasoning (dried)- ¼ teaspoon Basil (dried)- ¼ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (dried) - ⅛ teaspoon Salt (to taste)

Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!

🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions

  • Prep. Using a blender or food processor, blend one of the 14.5 oz cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Mince garlic.Saute garlic. Heat large skillet and extra virgin olive oil to a medium heat. Add garlic to heated oil, cook until caramel in color but do not let it brown. Add tomatoes & juice. Add both cans worth of tomatoes (with the tomato juices), both diced and the blended portions, to the oil and garlic. Add the seasoning. Oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.1Simmer. Once sauce is bubbling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste & simmer. Add salt if desired and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Simmer until sauce is thickened and the oil on the surface is deep orange in color. Remove from heat and enjoy!

🇮🇹 More Italian Favorites

  • Italian Chicken Pastina SoupItalian Ricotta CookiesSpaghetti SeasoningBaked Eggplant ParmesanGarlic Parmesan Angel Hair PastaMushroom Risotto

Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!

Print Recipe Leave A Comment Love This Recipe?Click On A Star To Rate It! 5 from 21 reviews

Classic Marinara Sauce Recipe

This hearty marinara sauce is versatile in many ways…from what you add to it to make it your own, to the many ways it can be used.

Author | Angela

Servings: 3 cups Calories: 228kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 15 minutes Total Time 20 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 29 oz fire roasted tomatoes (2 14.5 oz cans - diced, do not drain juices)▢ ¼ cup olive oil (extra virgin)▢ 1 ½ tablespoon garlic (minced)▢ ¼ teaspoon oregano▢ ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning▢ ¼ teaspoon basil▢ ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes▢ salt (to taste)

InstructionsBlend one of the 2 14.5 oz cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Mince garlic.29 oz fire roasted tomatoesHeat large skillet and extra virgin olive oil to a medium heat. Add garlic to heated oil, cook until caramel in color but do not let it brown.¼ cup olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoon garlicAdd both cans worth of tomatoes (do not drain either), both diced and the blended portion, to the oil and garlic. Add seasoning: oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.¼ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon basil, ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesOnce sauce is bubbling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste, add salt if desired and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Simmer until sauce is thickened and the oil on the surface is deep orange in color.salt Equipment You May NeedBlender or Food Processor (optional for smoother consistency)Immersion BlenderSilicone Spatula Set NutritionCalories: 228kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 18g (28%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Sodium: 423mg (18%) | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin A: 1095IU (22%) | Vitamin C: 6.2mg (8%) | Calcium: 89mg (9%) | Iron: 1.7mg (9%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! classic marinara sauce Course Condiments, SaucesCuisine Italian

Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

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5 from 21 reviews

This hearty marinara sauce is versatile in many ways…from what you add to it to make it your own, to the many ways it can be used.

Author | Angela

Servings: 3 cups

Calories: 228kcal

Prep 5 minutes

Cooking 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 29 oz fire roasted tomatoes (2 14.5 oz cans - diced, do not drain juices)▢ ¼ cup olive oil (extra virgin)▢ 1 ½ tablespoon garlic (minced)▢ ¼ teaspoon oregano▢ ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning▢ ¼ teaspoon basil▢ ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes▢ salt (to taste)

InstructionsBlend one of the 2 14.5 oz cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Mince garlic.29 oz fire roasted tomatoesHeat large skillet and extra virgin olive oil to a medium heat. Add garlic to heated oil, cook until caramel in color but do not let it brown.¼ cup olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoon garlicAdd both cans worth of tomatoes (do not drain either), both diced and the blended portion, to the oil and garlic. Add seasoning: oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.¼ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon basil, ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesOnce sauce is bubbling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste, add salt if desired and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Simmer until sauce is thickened and the oil on the surface is deep orange in color.salt

Equipment You May NeedBlender or Food Processor (optional for smoother consistency)Immersion BlenderSilicone Spatula Set

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 18g (28%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Sodium: 423mg (18%) | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin A: 1095IU (22%) | Vitamin C: 6.2mg (8%) | Calcium: 89mg (9%) | Iron: 1.7mg (9%)

Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love!

Course Condiments, SaucesCuisine Italian

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