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homemade marinara sauce with fresh tomatoes

Homemade Marinara Sauce

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 cups 1x

This fresh marinara sauce recipe is the best way to use up all those garden tomatoes! There’s so many ways to use this sauce, make a big batch and freeze for when you need it!

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups diced onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 12 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Fresh black pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste)

Instructions

  1. Chop the tomatoes in large wedges and squeeze gently to get the seeds out over a large bowl. Chop the tomatoes in a large dice set aside.
  2. Add the olive oil to a large, heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven. Heat the olive oil over medium-low heat and then add the onions to the pot. Cook the onions, stirring often, for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and softened.
  3. Add the garlic, stir and let cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  4. Pour in the tomatoes, salt, oregano and sugar, stir and let cook for 30 minutes partially covered with a lid, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove the sauce from the heat and let cool down for 30 minutes. The tomato sauce will cool down a lot faster if you transfer the sauce to a cool pot and stir a few times to release the steam.
  6. Once cooled, add the sauce in batches to your blender and blend until smooth. Only fill the blender 1/3 of the way full so that the sauce doesn’t explode out of the top of the blender.
  7. Taste for seasonings then store in a container in the refrigerator for a week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: American