Side dishe for 4

American Marinara Sauce with fresh tomatoes

Name: American Marinara Sauce with fresh tomatoes
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted sweet cream butter; 1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1/3 cup diced red onion; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried crushed red pepper flakes; 1 can (28 oz) unsalted whole peeled tomatoes; 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste; 1 1/2 tsp salt (optional); 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

$5.28for 445 minServes 4

This tomato marinara simmers garlic, onion, herbs, butter, and tomato paste into a smooth, rich sauce.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Red onions, 0.1 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.75 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$3.48Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 6 oz$0.08/oz typical	6 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.28

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$1.32 per serving$5.28 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted sweet cream butter
1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup diced red onion
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried crushed red pepper flakes
1 can (28 oz) unsalted whole peeled tomatoes
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

Melt the butter with the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, until softened.
Stir in the oregano and red pepper flakes for 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, and black pepper, then crush the tomatoes with a spoon.
Simmer the sauce uncovered over low heat for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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