Easy Marinara Sauce
Wow... a marinara sauce recipe that's ready in under 30 minutes... must be an Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe! Taste the love with garlic, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, reduced wine and more. So good you'll come back again and again to this one!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Spanish onion peeled and diced
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes preferably organic
- 1 12 ounce can of quartered artichoke hearts not marinated
- ½ cup red wine I used a Meritage
- ½ cup diced pepperoni I just quartered stacks of pepperoni and then measured
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced (approximately 3 cloves of garlic)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional; this will not make it too hot—it just adds flavor!
- Kosher salt & fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Gather the tools and ingredients for the recipe.
- Peel and dice the onion.
- Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
- Dice the pepperoni.
- Measure the ingredients.
Cooking Instructions
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. When it shimmers, add the chopped onion and a good pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. After a minute, add the dried herbs and spices and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the wine. Stirring constantly, allow the wine to cook off for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes, including all the juice from the can. Reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- Add in the artichoke hearts and pepperoni. Stir. Allow to simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and taste again.
- Serve hot over your favorite pasta dish!
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg
