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VIDEO: How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce

April 19, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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Homemade Marinara Sauce Makes Veggies Taste Like Comfort Food!

In this episode, Erin is teaching how to make homemade marinara sauce from canned tomatoes. You can certainly use fresh tomatoes, but canned helps speed along the process. Learn what canned tomatoes make for the best homemade tomato sauce for pasta, plus find out the most essential ingredient of them all. It might surprise you! 😉

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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Simmered to perfection!
Prep Time5 minutes minutes
Cook Time35 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 15 Roma tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 bell pepper
  • 1/2 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Stew tomatoes in large pot.
  • Once soft, spoon tomatoes into food processor and add zucchini, bell pepper, garlic, seasonings, and oils.
  • Puree and store as you wish. I am not into canning (yet!), and so wish I was! I will store this sauce and use it for spaghetti, pizzas, lasagna or any other Italian dish!
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