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Marinara Dipping Sauce

By: Jackie Smith 
"Serve this traditional marinara sauce with warm bread. Garlic bread would also be delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 5 tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, heat oil and saute garlic until light brown and softened. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, water, basil, and salt and pepper.
  2. Bring contents of the pan to a boil. Cover and simmer on low heat for approximately 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 64 | Total Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by CHELSEASKINGIRL   view full review
After it was done cooking I drained the extra water and added 10oz. tomato paste and cooked it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2004 by mom2thekims   view full review
I have used this recipe over and over again. My daughter has a food day at school and we make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2009 by CrisDee   view full review
Excellent simple, fresh sauce! I needed a bit more than the recipe made, so I used about 10...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by Jen   view full review
Added a little chopped onion, was great! Next time I'll try adding tomato paste, as other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by KelseyForde   view full review
This recipe was absolutely delicious. I too added one can of tomato paste just to give it some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by Honey   view full review
Simmer uncovered to evaporate the water, but keep a close eye on it
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2008 by Reni   view full review
The key to making this sauce is the simmering time. As stated, 45 minutes need to pass before...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2004 by CHORT1313   view full review
I omitted the water, and added a small can of tomato paste... I also doubled the recipe, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2003 by NERCH   view full review
I needed a sauce for my homemade mozzarella sticks and found this to be easy and very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2003 by PRAISETHELORD   view full review
The taste was good, but the dip was too watery. Maybe I did not do something quite right.

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