Recipe

Marinara Sauce

Name: Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 80 min
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp water; 2 onions, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; ½ pound mushrooms, chopped; 2-15 ounce cans tomato sauce; 15 ounce can chopped tomatoes; 1½ Tbsp parsley flakes; 2 tsp oregano; 1 tsp basil; Dash of salt, if desired

Mary McDougall's simple and healthy marinara sauce that's been a family favorite for over thirty years.

Serves Makes about 4 cups

20 min prep, 60 min cook

Beginner

Sauce

Italian

Base Recipe

Make-Ahead

Category: mains

Source: Mary McDougall (drmcdougall.com)

This is simple, healthy and really tasty. This may be made ahead and reheated. It also freezes well.

Let's cook

Ingredients

2 Tbsp water
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ pound mushrooms, chopped
2-15 ounce cans tomato sauce
15 ounce can chopped tomatoes
1½ Tbsp parsley flakes
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
Dash of salt, if desired

Instructions

1Place the water, onions, garlic and mushrooms in a large pot.
2Cook, stirring frequently, until onions soften and begin to take on a golden color, about 10 minutes.
3Stir in remaining ingredients.
4Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. DO NOT COVER.
5Serve over your choice of pasta.

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