Quick Marinara Dipping Sauce From Scratch
This marinara dipping sauce is so simple and quick! All you need are a few wholesome ingredients and a blender. It only takes 2 minutes! In our house, we love dipping our calzones and mozzarella bites in this marinara. Not to mention using it on pizza as a fresh sauce. This recipe post includes a video tutorial so you can make it alongside me, step-by-step!
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Ingredients You’ll Need
- can of diced tomatoes (I like organic best)
- tomato paste (I like organic best)
- salt
- ground black pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
Best Canned Tomatoes for Marinara Sauce
The best canned tomatoes for marinara sauce are diced and organic. Organic tomatoes not only taste better, but they’re much better for you.
Non-organic tomatoes are full of pesticides because of their thin skin. That’s why buying organic, even when they’re canned, is important.
Kitchen Tools You’ll Need
- blender
- 16 oz Ball Jars (I love using these for storage!)
How to Make Marinara Dipping Sauce (step-by-step)
Add all ingredients into a blender.
Blend on high until all ingredients are combined and most of the tomato chunks are gone.
If you want a smooth marinara blend more. If you want a chunky marinara blend less.
Video Tutorial
Recipe Variations
Here are some ideas to make this recipe your own:
- Make it spicy: For a little spice, add in cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to taste.
- Make it sweet: For a sweeter marinara sauce, add in 1-2 teaspoons of honey, maple syrup, or cane sugar.
- Make it thicker: For a thicker texture, add in an extra 1-2 Tbsp of tomato paste.
Storing Instructions
The best way to store this marinara is in a glass container or jar with an airtight lid. I enjoy using a mason jar to do this. It’ll last 3-4 days in the fridge.
Freezing Instructions
To freeze, simply place the sauce in freezer safe glass containers, or baggies, and freeze up to 6 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight when you’re ready to use it.
How to Reheat Marinara Sauce
To reheat the sauce, you can warm it over medium heat in a saucepan. Or you can heat it in a glass oven-safe jar on 350 degrees until warm. About 5-10 minutes.
How to Serve Marinara Dipping Sauce
You can serve marinara sauce for dipping calzones and mozzarella sticks. But you can also use it for sauce on homemade pizza.
Recipe FAQs
I don’t recommend using tomato sauce instead of diced tomatoes. It will be really thick and less fresh tasting.
Yes you can just cut them into chunks before blending. You’ll need 1 1/2 cups of diced fresh tomatoes.
Sure! This will add a smokey flavor to your marinara.
More Sauce Recipes From Scratch
- Easy Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe
- Best Ranch Dressing From Scratch
- Easiest Garlic Butter From Scratch
- Cheese Sauce for Pretzels From Scratch
- Easy BBQ Greek Yogurt Dipping Sauce
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Recipe
Quick Marinara Sauce From Scratch
Ingredients
- 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes (I like organic best)
- 1/3 cup tomato paste (I like organic best)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender.
- Blend on high until all ingredients are combined and most of the tomato chunks are gone.
- If you want a smooth marinara blend more. If you want a chunky marinara blend less.
Video