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Spicy Marinara Sauce

This spicy marinara sauce is a heat-infused version of your favorite red sauce. Try this pasta sauce that has a kick to it!
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: spicy marinara sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 547kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 28 ounces whole tomatoes*
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons fresh oregano packed and chopped
  • 2 teaspoon fresh basil packed and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1/2 cup red or white wine
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, sautéing until starting to soften, approximately 4 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and continue to sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add the tomatoes, cutting coarsely with a paring knife, add the remaining juices from the can, but discard any large pieces of herbs like basil.
  • Stir in the tomato paste, oregano, basil, pepper, salt, wine, vinegar and crushed red pepper flakes. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • If you enjoy a chunky sauce, leave as-is and serve it up! If you want a smoother sauce, blend with an immersion hand blender, taking care to blend larger pieces, but not totally juicing it.
  • If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.

Nutrition

Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Sodium: 3730mg | Potassium: 3644mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 9503IU | Vitamin C: 146mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 8mg