Olive Garden Marinara Sauce
Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe just like the Olive Garden Marinara Sauce! It's loaded with tomatoes, sweet basil, garlic, and onions and is perfectly tart and sweet. Use it as a dipping sauce or in your favorite Italian dinners! We love to turn this into a 5-cheese marinara sauce by using it in our Five Cheese Ziti al Forno! I include freezing and canning instructions since this makes a hefty batch!
Equipment
- 1 5 or 6 quart pot
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 84 oz crushed tomatoes, (3-28oz cans)
- 3 onions , (diced)
- 9 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 7 Tbsp olive oil, (or any mild flavored oil)
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 5 Tbsp salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp dried basil
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 24 oz tomato paste
- 5 Tbsp white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
Directions:
- If using diced tomatoes, blend right in the can using a hand blender until the tomatoes are a crushed consistency.
- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Sauté the onions until translucent (5 minutes.) Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant (1-2 minutes.)
- Add the crushed tomatoes, and the remaining ingredients.
- Heat until the tomato paste melts and the mixture is hot (you do not need to boil.)
Notes
Notes:
- This recipe makes 4 1/2 quarts of marinara sauce. For long term storage, follow my freezer or canning instructions.
Nutrition Facts
Olive Garden Marinara Sauce
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
154
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
2
mg
1
%
Sodium
2457
mg
107
%
Potassium
816
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
886
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
22
mg
27
%
Calcium
108
mg
11
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
