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Marinara sauce

Marinara sauce

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A simple, easy-to-make Italian sauce, perfect for accompanying your pasta.

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Recipe from Tigru, Jarno, Roussu and 8 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Marinara sauce is a fundamental element of Italian cuisine. It pairs perfectly with pasta and can be customized to your liking by adding extra ingredients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$2.42 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.48
  • $0.21
  • $1.65
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Add the olive oil and garlic to the pan.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic until it is tender and lightly golden (be careful not to burn the garlic, as it will become bitter).
  3. Add tomato puree and water. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let it simmer and reduce the heat.
  6. Let the sauce simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 20 to 30 minutes, until it thickens.

The bill

Marinara sauce

  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.48
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.21
  • 1 kg of crushed tomatoes$1.65
  • 0.5 teaspoon of oregano$0.08

Total$2.42

that's $0.61 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 kg of crushed tomatoes
  • 2 dl of water
  • 3 leaves of basil, washed, dried, and chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon of oregano
  • salt, add salt and pepper to taste

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