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The Best Marinara Sauce

  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 1h 30m
  • Total Time: 1h 40m

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Red onion, minced
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 28 oz Crushed tomatoes (1 can)
  • 12 oz Tomato paste (2 cans)
  • 13 oz Tomato sauce (almost 2 cans)
  • 1/2 c Water
  • 1 tsp. Parsley, dried (2 tsp if using fresh)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Basil, dried
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning blend
  • 2 tbsp. Sugar, white granulated
  • 1 tbsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Black pepper, ground

Instructions

  1. In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil and cook onion at medium heat until softened and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water.
  3. Season with sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and parsley. Stir to combine.
  4. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 20-30 mins.