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Fresh Marinara Sauce

5 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Makes

7 servings

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022
My family loves this zesty meatless sauce served over bow tie pasta. When tomatoes and carrots are ripe and plentiful, I double the recipe and store it in the freezer for future use.
Fresh Marinara Sauce
Fresh Marinara Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 3 large carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 15 medium tomatoes (about 6 pounds), peeled and chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 7 cups cooked penne or bow tie pasta

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, saute the carrots, onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until thickened and reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 400 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 558mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 7g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2-1/2 vegetable, 2 fat.