5 Minute Spicy Marinara Sauce

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This 5 Minute Spicy Marinara Sauce is quick easy and delicious! The best part is it starts with canned tomatoes so you can make it anytime! Don’t overlook how helpful and convenient canned food can be for easy and healthy meals.

Don’t assume fresh is always better. According to a University of California, Davis study, many canned fruits, and vegetables have equal, or more nutrients than their fresh or frozen counterparts. For a yummy recipe full of canned veggies and chicken try my  Chicken Pot Pie recipe. It is a quick and easy meal that is a crowd pleaser.

5 Minute Spicy Marinara Sauce Ingredients

• 1/4 cup  olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3  cloves of garlic, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1-28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
• zest of one small lemon

How to make 5 Minute Spicy Marinara Sauce

In a cold saucepan, combine olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, and basil.

Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for about 1 minute until everything is fragrant.  Don’t let the garlic brown.

Add in tomatoes, simmer for 5 minutes, and then remove from heat.

Now for the trick from 101 Cookbooks, stir in lemon zest. I think this is the ingredient that makes the sauce slightly tangy and tastes so bold and fresh! Yum!

Pour this spicy marinara over pasta or grilled vegetables. It makes a great sauce for pizza and calzones…and also amazing spicy meatball subs!

So many delicious meals from a can of tomatoes! A well-stocked pantry, your “cantry” helps you make hearty, flavorful, nutritious meals you can feel good about, anytime!  

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5 Minute Spicy Marinara Sauce

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword 5 minute recipe, easy recipe, sauce

Cook Time 5 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 63 kcal

Author Cindy Hopper

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cloves of garlic pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1-28- ounce can crushed red tomatoes
• 1 zest of one small lemon

Instructions

1. In a cold saucepan, combine olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, and basil.
2. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for about 1 minute until everything is fragrant.  Don’t let the garlic brown.
3. Add in tomatoes, simmer for 5 minutes, and then remove from heat.
4. Now for the trick from 101 Cookbooks, stir in lemon zest. I think this is the ingredient that makes the sauce slightly tangy and tastes so bold and fresh! Yum!
5. Pour this spicy marinara over pasta or grilled vegetables.

Recipe Notes

It makes a great sauce for pizza and calzones…and also amazing spicy meatball subs! So many delicious meals from a can of tomatoes!

Nutrition Facts

5 Minute Spicy Marinara Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 63 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Sodium 153mg7%

Potassium 21mg1%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Fiber 0.3g1%

Sugar 0.2g0%

Protein 0.2g0%

Vitamin A 47IU1%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 7mg1%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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