Marinara (Meatless Spaghetti Sauce)
Whip up a batch of this marinara for a simple meatless spaghetti sauce featuring zesty garlic, spicy red pepper, sweet basil, and more.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 clove garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste ((See Note 1))
- 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 28 oz crushed San Marzano tomatoes ((See Note 2))
- 12 basil leaves (roughly chopped)
- 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley (chopped and garnish)
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet, heat the oil over a medium-high heat and add the minced garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- 2
Reduce heat to medium and add the wine (optional), tomato paste, sugar, dried oregano, salt and red pepper flakes, sauté for 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the tomatoes, stir and simmer until reduced slightly, about 20 minutes. In last 10 minutes of simmering, add the basil and stir. Season the sauce with more salt to taste.
- 4
At this point you could leave it chunky, or for a smooth sauce, you could use a immersion hand blender and puree, or put in a blender and puree until smooth.
- 5
Serve over any pasta or meatball dish and top with fresh chopped parsley and grated or shaved parmesan cheese.