This Marinara Sauce recipe takes about 10 minutes to prepare from start to finish. Grating the onion liquefies it and gives the sauce incredible taste, along with the fresh garlic. Try it for a healthy, quick meal, fit for entertaining guests. Add a salad and a loaf of foccacia for a complete meal.
Marinara Sauce – Serves 6-8
1 – 28 oz can plum tomatoes, blended or processed till smooth
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup onion, grated
¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh basil, torn
1 – 14.5 oz. whole grain pasta, any shape
Heat olive oil in large sauté pan. Add garlic and onion (it will be liquefied from grating it) to olive oil and stir 1-2 minutes until fragrant. While oil is hot, stir in tomatoes, add red pepper flakes and salt and simmer for 5 minutes. Add basil and serve over pasta cooked according to package directions.
Options: Feel free to add any veggies or sweet Italian sausage to this pasta. It is also delicious in any type of baked pasta. Kids love it!
