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Simple Marinara Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: EIORE  PHOTO BY: Carrie Magill 

"This is a simple marinara sauce, good over any pasta or on lasagna."
Simple Marinara Sauce Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 36 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute garlic until aromatic and tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano, parsley, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese, bay leaves and onion powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 40 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by RHIANNONC 
Great Marinara! I didn't have any Romano Cheese on hand, so instead just used more Parmesan. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2006 by POLARBEE 
This turned out really well. I used it as a sauce for eggplant parmesan and it was simple but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2006 by Navy_Mommy 
This was an interesting recipe. I am not sure if the cheese really added that much though. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2006 by Luv2eat 
I personally didnt care too much for it. My husband did. I think Im just not much of an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2008 by Bob O. 
This came out great. I made this with a chicken cutlet recipe listed on this site. I had to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2004 by EZIO 
wonderful recipe. perfect for a quick sauce. try adding a little boneless chicken in witht... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2007 by Veggie 
Fantastic sauce! I added extra garlic, and since I didn't have crushed tomatoes on hand, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2005 by INTEGRA3 
This was simple and good which was what I wanted. I did not have tomato puree and Romano so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2008 by Carrie Magill 
This wasn't bad, but didn't appeal to me any more than most sauces out of a jar. The parmesan... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by Nandabear 
This was just ok in our opinion. It was fast and easy to make though. We had it with St.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Simple Marinara Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 142

  • Total Fat: 6.2g
  • Cholesterol: 7mg
  • Sodium: 645mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.6g
  • Protein: 6.5g

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