FIVE MINUTE MARINARA SAUCE

FIVE MINUTE MARINARA SAUCE

There’s no need for jarred pasta sauce when homemade marinara is just 5 minutes away. Fresh tasting and so satisfying, this recipe will become your go-to.

Made with Crushed tomatoes

Mutti® Polpa keeps all the freshness of freshly picked tomatoes. This unique product combines the finely cut pulpy part of the fruit with its own juice.

Crushed tomatoes

cooking sketch 15 min (COOK TIME: 10 min / PREP TIME: 5 min)

cooking sketch Easy

4 people

Ingredients

Crushed tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp EVOO
  • 1 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp white onion (minced)
  • 14 oz Mutti® Crushed Tomatoes (Polpa)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano (dried)
  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 5/6 leaves basil
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FIVE MINUTE MARINARA SAUCE: Method

  1. Sautè the EVOO with garlic and onion in a large skillet. After 1 minute, add Mutti ® Crushed Tomatoes (Polpa). Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water for about 10 minutes (or, according to the cooking instructions on the package). Drain and add the spaghetti to the sauce. Stir. Add basil and serve.

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