Easy Marinara Sauce

A quick and simple marinara sauce made with tomato paste and spices. Great for pizzas and dipping.

I make this marinara sauce often. It's so simple and delicious and can be whipped up in no time. I never buy store bought marinara sauce because this is so easy and I usually have all the ingredients on hand (it's also probably cheaper than store bought). This will be your new favorite marinara sauce soon too.

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Tomato paste is the main ingredient in this sauce. I always have tomato paste in my pantry. It's useful in so many recipes and has great tomato flavor. All that's needed for this recipe is a well-stocked spice cabinet (just common spices), tomato paste, and water.

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Easy Marinara Sauce

Prep time: under 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 6oz can tomato paste
6-12 oz water
1-2 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp dried basil
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan (optional)
red pepper flakes (optional)

Empty the can of tomato paste into a small bowl. Add the water (I refill the tomato paste can as a measurement) a little at a time, stirring until the sauce is the consistency you desire.

Add spices and stir well until combined (you may want to add a little more water). Taste and adjust seasoning as required.

The sauce is ready to use immediately but tastes best once it has set a while for the flavors to meld.

Makes about 2 cups of marinara sauce (about 4 servings). Use as a pizza sauce or as a dip for bread sticks, mozzarella sticks, garlic bread, calzones or stromboli, whatever you like.

Enjoy.