Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce Recipe). A rich, flavorful sauce that is healthy. Great for use in pasta, lasagna, and other casseroles. My favorite way to eat it is to pour over raw zucchini 'pasta' for an extra-fresh and tasty meal that's very healthy, too! A great recipe for using up extra-ripe tomatoes from your garden. Double the batch and freeze half; it freezes well.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion

chopped

8 large tomatoes

peeled and cut into big chunks

6 cloves garlic

minced

1 bay leaf

½ cup red wine

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon dried marjoram

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon fennel seed

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

or more to taste

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until softened about 5 minutes; add tomatoes garlic and bay leaf. Bring the liquid from the tomatoes to a boil reduce to medium-low and simmer mixture until tomatoes are softened about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Stir red wine honey basil oregano marjoram salt black pepper fennel seed and crushed red pepper into the tomato mixture; bring again to a simmer and cook until herbs have flavored the sauce about 30 minutes more.

Step 3

Stir balsamic vinegar into the sauce.

Nutritional Information

Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 146.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 6%

Carbohydrates: 16.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 10.5g

Fat: 7.4g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 2132.1IU 43%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 33.5mg 56%

Folate: 41.5mcg 10%

Calcium: 52mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 33.7mg 12%

Potassium: 665.7mg 19%

Sodium: 402.9mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 66.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.