Marinara Sauce II Recipe
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Marinara Sauce II

By: Andrea 
"Marinara sauce that is great on any type of pasta."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (64)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a skillet over medium heat, saute garlic and onion in the olive oil; about 10 minutes. Break apart the whole tomatoes with your hands and add to the pan along with the crushed tomatoes, basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 156 | Total Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great sauce! Instead of adding the whole peeled tomatoes, I used a 14.5 oz. can of petite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2008 by Nadine   view full review
I liked this sauce a lot. I used it for manicotti. I didn't put my garlic in until after I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2004 by MELAYA   view full review
The only thing that I did different was to use Italian Seasoning in place of the basil. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by BDOLPHENS   view full review
It sounds too simple to be any good, but it turned out great. You can vary the amounts of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2005 by ROBINV   view full review
This was exactly what I was looking for. Easy sauce that tastes great! I used fresh basil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2005 by RJTABER   view full review
Farily bland, add extra seasoning, garlic and wine.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by rocalotopus   view full review
nearly perfect base red sauce. i skip the sugar, use a lttle extra onion, garlic, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2007 by COOKSHEART   view full review
great simple sauce, even better with meatballs. (even for an italian that NEVER puts onions in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2010 by Gitano Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good sauce, I did add more basil than called for as otherwise it is a bit bland. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2008 by jasmineflower   view full review
On it's own, it didn't do much for me, but it's a fantastic base recipe. I halved the recipe...

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