Side dishe for 3

Marinara from Scratch

Name: Marinara from Scratch
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 1 carrot (optional); 1 stalk celery (optional); 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes with liquid; 1/3 cup water; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon; 1 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp dried basil; 2 tsp dried parsley; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp sugar (optional); 1/4 tsp each dried thyme; 1 whole bay leaf

$8.86for 430 minServes 3

Crushed and fire-roasted tomatoes simmer with vegetables, garlic, herbs, and seasonings for a smooth homemade marinara.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, a little$1.09/lb typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.11Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 44 oz$0.08/oz typical	44 oz	$3.48Typical price
	Broth, 0.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.65

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$2.22 per serving$8.86 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
1 carrot (optional)
1 stalk celery (optional)
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes with liquid
1/3 cup water
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 tsp each dried thyme
1 whole bay leaf

Steps

Chop the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery, using the carrot and celery if desired.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped vegetables for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with their liquid, water, tomato paste, soy sauce, bouillon, vinegar, herbs, sugar if using, and bay leaf.
Bring the sauce to a simmer, then cook uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the bay leaf before serving.