Side dishe for 4

American Marinara Sauce

Name: American Marinara Sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp almond oil; 1/2 head garlic; 2 tbsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp dried red chile flakes; 1 cup fresh basil; 2 to large onions; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 can plus 1 small can whole tomatoes; 1 can crushed tomatoes; salt to taste (optional); ground black pepper to taste (optional); freshly-grated parmigiano-reggiano to taste (optional)

$8.28for 445 minServes 4

Tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs, basil, and chile flakes simmer together into a thick marinara sauce.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 30 oz$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.28

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$2.07 per serving$8.28 for 4

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Ingredients

extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp almond oil
1/2 head garlic
2 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp dried thyme
2 tbsp dried red chile flakes
1 cup fresh basil
2 to large onions
1 yellow bell pepper
1 can plus 1 small can whole tomatoes
1 can crushed tomatoes
salt to taste (optional)
ground black pepper to taste (optional)
freshly-grated parmigiano-reggiano to taste (optional)

Steps

Peel and chop the garlic and onions, then chop the bell pepper and basil.
Heat the olive oil and almond oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the onions, bell pepper, and garlic for 6 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the oregano, thyme, chile flakes, whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then stir in the basil and remove from the heat.
Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano if using.

Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.