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Best Marinara

By: Shannon 
"This is the absolute best recipe to use on tomatoes! I haven't tried it on spaghetti, but I recommend rotini or fusili. This is a marinara sauce, but better! Even my picky little sister loved it!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 1/2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic and celery and cook until soft. Pour in tomatoes and tomato paste, stir, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; simmer 15 minutes, uncovered. Serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 143 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good sauce - I did however cut the amout of onion down to 1/4 cup though and sauteed that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2003 by LEE THRASH   view full review
Makes me think I should never use sauce-in-a-jar again! Easy, quick, and, yes, hearty. Even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by WEBBITCH   view full review
This was great. I had been looking for a nice marinara that wasn't in a jar. It was really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2006 by KVN052403   view full review
This was fantastic. I used a combination of crushed & diced tomatoes. I had to add a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by LORRIE_T   view full review
Pretty good, but not the best I've ever had. Tangier than I prefer.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2003 by KATHYLEEN   view full review
Great basic marinara! I use it frequently. I do make additions to suit my tastes, a bit of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by jwooten   view full review
This was amazing! My entire family loved it. The only things I changed was to add a tablespoon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2011 by ibbz Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I like this recipe I just substituted celery salt and used whole canned tomatoes and used a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2011 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good and quick! I cut the recipe to 4 servings as I only needed a dipping sauce for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by Lindsey   view full review
This was a good and easy throw together marinara sauce. I wouldnt say is was the best but it...

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