All-Purpose Marinara Sauce
"I use this recipe for marinara sauce as a base for all my pasta dishes. You can use the sauce 'as is' for a meatless spaghetti sauce. Or you can add just about any meat or seafood to add variety to your meals. In addition, you can add kidney beans and your favorite ingredients to make a super chili. My kids eat this pasta sauce like no other. They are happy campers when the house is filled with the aroma as this sauce is cooking."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Capers | 1 tbsp (9g) drained | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Horseradish | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 bulb garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and sliced
- 4 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped
- 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 4 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup capers
- 1 cup pitted green olives, chopped
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon habanero hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin