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Fresh Marinara Sauce

Name: Fresh Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 7 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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

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 Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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

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.

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