Happiest of Fridays to you! On today’s menu we have classic marinara sauce. Marinara is one of those recipes that’s so easy AND satisfying, you can easily find yourself making it once a week. I know we do! It’s great over noodles – and that’s how we eat it most of the time – but it’s also nice to have close by for burgers, fries, or stews that need a little jazzing up.
And making the sauce is half the fun!
May I make a little weekend suggestion for you…? Pop on some Sinatra, open a bottle of white (you’ll need it for the sauce), and nibble some cheese while this slightly spicy sauce transforms your kitchen into little Italy. It’s pretty much heaven. Mangia!Â
Classic Pasta Marinara
Ingredients
- (1) 20 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium white onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup white wine (or chicken broth)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute for about 5 minutes - stirring frequently. Add the garlic, crushed red pepper, and herbs and cook for another 1-2 minutes before adding the crushed tomatoes and wine. Add salt and pepper to taste, stir well, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Ladle sauce over pasta, or use it for anything else that makes you beam 🙂
- *Once cooled, you can freeze this sauce up to one month
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
I adore pasta and this pasta sauce looks PERFECT and gorgeous!!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
what a fabulous marinara sauce! beautiful!!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Homemade pasta marinara on a Friday sounds perfect!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Nothing beats a classic! I want to five head first into a huge plate of this spaghetti! 🙂
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Classic foods like this marinara sauce equals comfort to me. A big bowl of pasta and a glass of wine sounds like the perfect Friday to me.
Faith says
I love the idea of Pasta Friday!!! And how funny, I just made sauce and a pot of spaghetti too…I’ve been dying for it, lol! Next time I’m definitely going to try your gorgeous sauce.
Kathryn says
This is pretty much my favourite thing to eat ever!
Julie @ Table for Two says
What a fantastic meal, I could just eat that sauce with a spoon!!!
Caroline says
Perfecto!! Can’t beat homemade marinara sauce. I made pizza the other night with my roommate and she insisted on using her jarred sauce and it killed me a little bit inside, haha.
Mr. & Mrs. P says
A simple classic done right…Looks so appetizing and yummy!