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Marinara sauce being spooned on top of meatballs in a white ramekin dish
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Marinara Sauce

Whether you're seeking comfort food, a healthy topper to your meal, or a reason to get the family around the table, marinara sauce delivers.
Course Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Keyword marinara, sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Servings 4 people
Calories 213kcal
Cost $5

Ingredients

  • 8 plum tomatoes cut into quarters
  • ½ onion sliced thinly
  • 4 cloves garlic whole
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • A handful each of fresh thyme rosemary and sage
  • 6 tablespoon cooking fat melted
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200 F.
  • Place all the vegetables in a baking dish and pour 3 tablespoon of the melted cooking fat and mix well to combine.
    8 plum tomatoes, ½ onion, 4 cloves garlic, 1 celery stalk, A handful each of fresh thyme, 6 tablespoon cooking fat
  • Roast the vegetables for about 5 hours in the preheated oven, until they are really caramelized.
  • Place the vegetables in a blender and process to a smooth sauce. Add the rest of the cooking fat, season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and process again.
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1038IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.4mg