{"id":23890,"date":"2011-11-12T20:09:01","date_gmt":"2011-11-13T01:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodiecitymom.com\/?p=15645"},"modified":"2020-03-06T16:25:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T21:25:39","slug":"perfectly-easy-marinara-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/perfectly-easy-marinara-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Spaghetti Sauce (Perfectly Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Earlier this week, I attempted to make homemade marinara sauce.\u00a0 I have attended a couple of Italian cooking classes over the last several months \u2013 one at SLICE and one at Taste Buds. Both classes used a basic marinara\/tomato sauce recipe.\u00a0 I basically merged what I liked of the two recipes to make one that works for me and my family\u2026so you know that it\u2019s simple!\u00a0 Anyway, I complicated things in my first attempt by trying to use fresh tomatoes instead of canned ones.\u00a0 It turned out an orangish mess.\u00a0 (You\u00a0 can see the result of that attempt on the \u201cThis marinara sauce is a reflection of my day<\/a>\u201d post.)\u00a0 In this instance, the second time was the charm.\u00a0 The marinara sauce really is simple to make\u2026and tasty.\u00a0 I served it tonight over some whole grain spaghetti and freshly grated Parmesan cheese and it received raves.<\/p>\n

I must say that this homemade sauce will be my \u201cgo to\u201d recipe for when I have an extra thirty minutes and when I\u2019m cooking special Italian meals.\u00a0 It\u2019s really easy, the taste is fresher and it makes your home smell delicious!\u00a0 The cost to make it from scratch is even comparable to store bought brands.\u00a0 For the record, I don\u2019t have a thing against store bought sauces at all.\u00a0 I have bought them in the past and given a time crunch, I\u2019ll buy them again in the future. They are totally fine. Anyway, I already have garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in my home consistently. So, the only things that I needed to purchase were basil, a white onion and the can of tomatoes.\u00a0 I used Pastene tomatoes that were $2.19, so my price only came up to $3.\u00a0 The jar of marinara sauce in my cabinet is $3.59, so it was actually less expensive price-wise. \u00a0 (If you prefer organic tomatoes, then the price will jump up to $5 though, because the Muir Glen Organic tomatoes were $4.19.)\u00a0 Here\u2019s the recipe\u2026<\/p>\n

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