Marinara sauce

Marinara sauce is a red sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. It is typically used as a pasta sauce, but can also be used on pizzas, in casseroles, and as a dipping sauce.

The origins of marinara sauce are unclear, but it is likely that the sauce was created by Italian immigrants in the United States. The sauce became popular in the early 1900s, and recipes for it began appearing in cookbooks and magazines.

Today, there are many different recipes for marinara sauce, but most include tomatoes, garlic, onion, and herbs such as basil and oregano. Some recipes also call for wine, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.

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Recipes

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Marinara Sauce

  • sugar
  • basil
  • oregano
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • san marzano tomato
  • garlic
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Marinara Sauce

  • tomato
  • salt
  • shallot
  • sugar
  • oregano
  • red pepper flake
  • olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • garlic
  • black pepper
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Marinara Sauce Recipe

  • onion
  • black pepper
  • tomato
  • tomato paste
  • salt
  • water
  • carrot
  • olive oil
  • bay leaf
  • italian seasoning
  • garlic
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Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

  • tomato paste
  • balsamic vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • basil
  • brown onion
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • tomato
  • olive oil
  • oregano
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
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Marinara Sauce

  • red pepper flake
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • tomato
  • basil
  • garlic
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Marinara Sauce

  • oregano
  • san marzano tomato
  • black pepper
  • onion
  • red pepper flake
  • olive oil
  • basil
  • salt
  • garlic

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
olive oil
garlic
tomato
basil
onion
sugar
black pepper
tomato paste
oregano
red pepper flake
carrot
plum tomato
san marzano tomato
balsamic vinegar
bay leaf
italian seasoning
shallot
water
brown sugar
brown onion
tomato passata
butter
light olive oil
marsala wine
vegan parmesan
napa kimchi

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • garlic
  • olive oil

Staple Ingredients

  • garlic 76%
  • olive oil 76%
  • salt 76%

Usual Ingredients

  • basil 53%
  • tomato 53%
  • onion 41%
  • black pepper 35%
  • oregano 35%

Rarey Ingredients

  • sugar 29%