Source: Dinner Tonight
This quick marinara sauce is perfect for pasta sauce, pizza sauce, or a base for meatballs! The combination of dried herbs and canned tomatoes (with no salt added) gives you freedom to enjoy a quick, easy recipe without the added sodium found in canned or jarred pasta sauces. Reading food labels when choosing canned foods is always key! Be sure to choose tomatoes that have been canned without additional salt. The sugar in this recipe may seem strange, but helps to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Enjoy!
Servings: 12 ½ cup servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 2 (28 oz) canned crushed tomatoes unsalted
- 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 ½ tsp rosemary
- 1 ½ tsp oregano
- 1 ½ tsp basil
- 1 ½ tsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp sugar
Instructions:
Heat olive oil and garlic in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic for 1 -2 minutes until slightly golden. Reduce heat to low and add crushed tomatoes, herbs, and sugar. Simmer on low for 15-18 minutes.
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