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Authentic Olive Garden Marinara Sauce | Versatile Tomato Base
This rich, flavorful Olive Garden-inspired marinara brings restaurant quality to your kitchen with perfectly balanced herbs and tomatoes for pasta, pizza, and beyond.
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat the olive oil in a large stainless-steel pot or Dutch oven (do not use cast iron, as the acidity of the tomatoes may make the sauce taste metallic) over medium heat.
olive oil2 tablespoons
2
When the oil is hot, add the sliced garlic. Cook until the garlic becomes translucent and very fragrant. Remove the garlic from the pot.
garlic (sliced into large slices)4 cloves
3
Add the tomato puree, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, dried basil, chili pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper to the pot and stir to combine. Lower the heat to a simmer and place a lid on the pot. Simmer for 25 to ⏱️ 30 minutes.
salt2 teaspoons
4
Taste the sauce. If it’s too acidic, add 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, taste it, and see if you need to add the remaining sugar.
sugar1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
23 kcal
fat Content
2 g
serving Size
0.5 cup
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
333 mg
protein Content
0.1 g
carbohydrate Content
1 g
saturated Fat Content
0.3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
1.2 g
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