Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe

Name: Homemade Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 whole Celery Stalk; 1/2 whole Onion; 1/4 whole Green Pepper; 2- 1/4 cups Tomato Juice; 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley Flakes; 1 teaspoon Paprika; ⅛ cups Sugar; 1/4 cups Ketchup; ⅛ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1/2 teaspoons Oregano; 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Dry Mustard; 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper; 8 ounces, fluid Tomato Paste (or 12 Oz, If Needed To Make Your Sauce Thicker)

Servings: persons

1/2 whole Celery Stalk
1/2 whole Onion
1/4 whole Green Pepper
2- 1/4 cups Tomato Juice
1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley Flakes
1 teaspoon Paprika
⅛ cups Sugar
1/4 cups Ketchup
⅛ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 teaspoons Oregano
1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoons Dry Mustard
1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
8 ounces, fluid Tomato Paste (or 12 Oz, If Needed To Make Your Sauce Thicker)

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Cook celery, onion and green pepper in a medium sauce pan in a small amount of water until very soft.
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(or you could also cook in a small amount of tomato juice).
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Puree in a blender until smooth.
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Put puree back in the pan and add other ingredients.
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Bring to a rolling boil.
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Turn heat down and simmer for about 20-30 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
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Serve hot or cold.
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Yields approximately 2 pints.
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This sauce is great with breadsticks.
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Great with spaghetti.
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Great with pizza.
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Great with you-name-it.
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Note: My recipe is for home canning and makes a batch of 34 pints.
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I put in my best efforts at converting those quantities into small amounts.
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Hopefully this will come out right.
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(Do taste-tests and make adjustments if needed.)
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If anyone is interested in a larger quantity, see Marinara Sauce To Can in my recipe box for my canning recipe.
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**Edited to change sugar quantity from 1/4 cup to 1/8 cup.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 whole Celery Stalk, 1/2 whole Onion, 1/4 whole Green Pepper, 2- 1/4 cups Tomato Juice, and more.

Yes, Homemade Marinara Sauce falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Homemade Marinara Sauce

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