Marinara Sauce

A really easy, delicious tomato sauce that can be used for pasta, pizza sauce, dipping sauce or for a casserole that calls for tomato sauce. This is something that can be made ahead and frozen or used right away. This is based on a recipe by Giada DeLaurentiis.


½ cup Olive Oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2- 28 ounce cans crushed tomatoes
Shredded fresh basil
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Heat olive oil in pot. Add onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add celery , carrots, salt and pepper and sauté for another 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, basil and bay leaves. You can adjust the salt and pepper to your taste. Simmer for 1 hour, uncovered.

Remove from heat and either use an immersion blender, a food processor or a blender and puree the sauce.

This can be put in jars and refrigerated for immediate use or put in freezer containers, food saver bags or freezer bags and frozen for future use.

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[Danomite8]

was that a huge cat walking by at the end?

[lynnsrecipes]

@Danomite8 - Yes, that is my cat, Buzzy!

[Danomite8]

@lynnsrecipes wow now thats a cat that could cuddle back!!!

[lynnsrecipes]

@Danomite8 - He is pretty big. He is part Maine Coon and they can get really big!

[lamppshade09]

Aren't you supposed to wait for the oil to heat up before you introduce any ingredients?

[lynnsrecipes]

@lamppshade09 - You can do that, but I have seen recipes demonstrated where you put the ingredients - like garlic, onion, etc. in while the oil is heating to infuse the flavor. I guess you can do it whatever way you choose.

[lynnsrecipes]

@dan1088352 - I am glad you liked it! We use it for meatball sandwiches, as well.

[dan1088352]

Used this recipe for meatball sandwiches, went extremely well. Thanks.

[underpedz818]

why would you use onions and carrots in a marinara sauce? if you use San Marzano tomatoes, then you wouldn't need all those extra ingredients to cut down the acid in the cheap tomatoes!!!

[lynnsrecipes]

@liltrooper29 - Thank you. I hope you enjoy it!