Name: Easy Marinara
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes about 2 cups.
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ medium yellow onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh or ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their juices; 2 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups
.

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

About

Marinara sauce doesn’t always have to come from a jar. This simple version is quick to make and puts jarred sauce to shame.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ medium yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves

Method

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomatoes with their juices, ¼ cup water, herbs, salt, and pepper; simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tomatoes begin to break down and sauce starts to thicken.