The Best Roasted Red Pepper Marinara Sauce Recipe
The Best Easy Roasted Red Pepper Marinara Sauce Recipe - delicious roasted red pepper marinara sauce that is perfect for spaghetti, linguine, and with all kinds of delicious pastas!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 2 28 ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 can/6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup roasted red bell peppers sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, crush the whole tomatoes with your fingers to form a course puree.
- Stir in the tomato paste, salt, pepper flakes, sugar, basil, and parsley, and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onions begin to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes (do not brown the garlic).
- Add the tomato mixture, and simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- When sauce is almost complete, and pasta is boiling, remove 1/2 cup of starchy pasta cooking water and add it to sauce, bring to a gentle boil, and let sauce emulsify and thicken for about 5 minutes.
- Serve over pasta and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1013mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2130IU | Vitamin C: 75.2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2.7mg