Why make Homemade Marinara Sauce?
Okay, I was so happy that I don’t need to ever buy store bought marinara again! I was pleasantly surprised to find how non-expensive and easy it is to make homemade marinara! You can make it allergy friendly, healthy, and in large batches too! Instead of spending 11$ for 32 oz marinara that is allergy friendly, I can spend about 4$ or less!
Marinara is a lovely base sauce for many dishes. We love using marinara in these pasta, pizza, and casserole recipes!
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Ingredients & Substitutes
- Diced Tomatoes. Use the whole can undrained. You can also use 4 fresh tomatoes with 1 cup water per large tomato. And to make this marinara extra creamy, you can use coconut milk or plant based heavy whipping cream.
- Fresh basil, chopped, OR 2 dried basil. Fresh is always best in flavor but both will do just fine!
- oregano. This gives you the classic marinara taste you’re looking for!
- garlic.
- onion powder.
- salt.
- pepper.
- red pepper flakes. For a spicy flair, add more red pepper flakes to this recipe! It will taste amazing!
- Follow your heart Parmesan flakes, for topping (optional). I love using this when making homemade pastas!
How to Make Homemade Marinara?
I like to make marinara the easiest way possible. Instead of cooking it, I simply toss the spices, tomatoes, and sometimes plant based cream into a jar. I then use an immersion blender to make the sauce chunky and smooth. Regular blenders will work for this too, but I find it easier to get the right consistency using an immersion blender. Also, using an immersion blender is way easier on the cleanup. Then it’s ready to use for all your amazing pasta, pizza, and casserole recipes!
Common Questions
- Can I use fresh tomatoes instead of canned diced tomatoes? Yes, you can use 4 fresh tomatoes with 1 cup water per large tomato. And to make this marinara extra creamy, you can use coconut milk or plant based heavy whipping cream.
Allergy Friendly Recipes Ideas using marinara sauce:
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Marinara Sauce (Dairy, Gluten, Egg, Soy, & Nut Free)
I was pleasantly surprised to find how non expensive and easy it is to make homemade marinara that is allergy friendly! Instead of spending 11$ for 32 oz marinara I can spend about 4$.
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 32 oz 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped, OR 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1.5 tsp garlic
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Follow your heart Parmesan flakes, for topping (optional)
Instructions
1. Purée one can of diced tomatoes in a blender till both chunky and smooth & then dump all ingredients into a pan to heat till boil. Take off heat and serve with pasta or meatballs.
- Prep Time: 5