Homemade Marinara, Made from the Heart Skip the store-bought sauce and stir up something special. This easy, heart-healthy marinara is packed with bold flavor—without the extra salt, sugar or preservatives. Made with simple pantry staples and a splash of olive oil, it’s a delicious way to love your heart with every bite. Perfect over whole grain pasta, zoodles or even as a pizza base!
Heart-Healthy Marinara Sauce
Course: Dinner and Guilt-Free
Cuisine: Italian
Servings1/2 gallon sauce
Cook Time45 min
Ingredients
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 large celery stalks, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon granulated onion
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
1 28-ounce can no-salt-added whole peeled tomatoes in juice
1 15-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes in juice
1 15-ounce-can no-salt-added tomato sauce/puree
2 tablespoons dry oregano
1 tablespoon dry basil
1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
Gently spray nonstick cooking spray onto heated nonstick pan on medium heat. Add onion, celery, peppers and garlic and cook until just lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.
Add black pepper, granulated garlic and minced parsley. Continue to cook on medium heat until parsley is just wilted.
Stir in whole peeled tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, dry oregano and dry basil. Lower heat to medium-low and let simmer until whole tomatoes begin to break down, about 30 min.
Cook pasta according to directions in unsalted water, about 10 minutes, then drain.
Stir fresh chopped basil into sauce just before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
For a heartier texture, add two chopped portobello mushroom caps to the sauce.
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