Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

BEWARE OF SALT! This was a pretty good sauce next time ill use 1 1/2 tablespoons of the seasonings and I used 4 tablespoons oF sugar we like a sweeter sauce I also used 1 tablespoon of salt and that was plenty.

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StylinCook

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lewiston, Maine, USA

Living In: Auburn, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2011

this is a very nice sauce that will work for many pasta dishes. change the amount of salt to 2 tea spoons and you will be ok. as many others said it must be a misprint as the table spoons will kill this sauce. i would recomend the slow cooker way as this will really brino out all the flavors. you may also want to remove some of the oil that will come to the top at the end of the 8 hours although you can just mix it back in if you like. i prefer to remove it myself

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jvu61

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bronx, New York, USA

Living In: Fishkill, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2011

This is simmering now. I used extra virgin olive oil instead of canola oil (I don't keep canola oil on hand) and I sauteed what my husband calls "a boatload" of garlic in with the onion instead of using garlic powder. I did not add all the salt or pepper called for, just a pinch of salt and a fair amount of fresh ground pepper. It smells great. Very simple to make. I'll update my review once we've tasted it with our meatballs. EDITED: Pretty good.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2011

This is an awesome recipe. Just made it and it was delicious. I read other reviews and lowered the salt to 1 tsp. and it was good. It was really very (spicy) hot, but I might've used tablespoons instead of teaspoons for the pepper. But I like spicy so all is good, but I use teaspoons next time. This is a keeper!!

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KathyDob

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2011

Easy and delicious! Made with Meatball Nirvana from this site. Big hit with my family.

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jenkaa55

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2011

I've made this quite a few times and really wanted to like it! The base is excellent, however the huge amount of herbs used aren't to my liking. I have adjusted the ingredients based on my preference, but I prefer to rate a recipe on the way it was written without including any variations I may have made. As it is written, I give this recipe 3 stars for personal taste.

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nancee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2011

i like it. I prefer less onion and use olive oil instead of vegetable oil.

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timscott1

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2011

I reduced the salt as previous reviews recommended. I liked it, but found it a little too strong on the oregano flavour and will cut back on it next time.

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Pjaros

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2010

Great base recipe. I needed to make a few adjustments though. I doubled the recipe, but reduced the salt and pepper. Also, I added a couple tablespoons of Balsamic vinegar and olive oil directly to the sauce mixture rather than use the oil to saute the onions. The onions were also added chopped and raw to the sauce mixture with a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Great base recipe, thanks for posting it.

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Jessie

Reviewed: May 6, 2010

A great basic marinara recipe! I adjusted the salt to 2 tsp., as many other cooks did (pretty sure "2 Tbsp" is a typing error). Instead of garlic powder, I used frozen garlic cubes that I get from Trader Joe's (1 cube = 1 clove). Used 4 cubes, as we love our garlic. Accidentally left slow cooker on high for the first few hours, but after a good stirring & another hour & 1/2 on low, it was lovely & thick, with a rich tomato flavor.. so perhaps that was a happy accident, as we were able to eat a bit sooner. I'd actually cook it that way next time, too. An excellent topping for thick-gauge spaghetti, & wonderful partner for Meatball Nirvana meatballs (which are a *must-try*!).

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