4 INGREDIENTS AND 15 MINUTES FOR THE MOST ICONIC MARINARA SAUCE | AUTHENTIC ITALIAN

4 ingredients and 15 minutes is all you need to create the most iconic and authentic Italian marinara sauce. So simple, full of flavor and perfect for the beginner cook using common pantry staples. This recipe uses canned or bottled tomatoes just like they use in Italy and I promise you the flavor is so fresh! This marinara sauce stores in the fridge for 5-6 days or you can make a double batch and freeze it for a few months .You can use it not only for your classic pasta dishes but for lasagna, on meatballs, chicken and fish. It's the perfect kitchen staple to have on hand to create meals in minutes

Neopolitan Marinara Sauce

1 28 oz can San Marzano tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes
4-5 cloves garlic finely chopped
5-6 TBSP olive oil
1 TBSP oregano
salt to taste
Optional : 1-2 tsp honey or sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes if desired

Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a pan and add garlic. Cook garlic for about 30 seconds or so careful not to let it burn.
Add the tomatoes to the pan and 1 TBSP oregano. Salt to taste ( I use about a teaspoon or so)
Reduce heat and let simmer 15-20 minutes

Serve over pasta with fresh parsley or basil... serve over meatballs, steak, chicken or fish...use as a sauce for lasagna or dip your pizza or bread into it :)

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[gatemana]

I can't believe I finally found a chef who loves Garlic and much as I do.

[Dinsdale]

Everyone thinks Italian food is difficult and full of spices. Simple always saves the day. 😂👍👍🙏

[dcwosyo]

Thank you Lisa- My Mom used Onion in hers w/ Basil and Parsley
- She disliked Oregano- told it was for Pizza - she was from Milan
But that was the Smell in the house with Italian coffee - when we returned from Church every Sunday 🙏🍜

[carmenn]

Please share more of your heritage & recipes~so many old but faithful, delicious mama made recipes get lost.

[AngelasJoys]

My Neapolitan mother didn't use garlic or oregano. She used onions and basil. Was delicious. As a child I was skinny and wouldn't eat but I loved her marinara sauce. So I'd come home from school for lunch and there'd be ravioli with that sauce because then, I'd eat. I can still taste it.

[ronaldlamascus]

Exactly as I experienced all over Southern Italy.

[cindiblazer]

Had no idea sauce was that easy. Thank you

[Tinahgirl]

It is ASTONISHING to me how many people in here are saying things like “Italians don’t eat it this way, ” or “Italians only use” this thing or that thing. There are such things as regional cooking, and familial preferences. Just because something is made a specific way in your house doesn’t mean others can’t do it differently. She already mentioned that it’s versatile and can be tweaked according to your taste. There’s no one perfect way to do anything. I’ll definitely be trying this out on my next grocery trip!

[lucycarl]

I remember those Sundays when my mother would have a pot of sauce simmering on the stove all day. My siblings and I (several times a day 😊) would sneak a piece of crusty Italian bread and dip it in the sauce for a tasty treat. Thanks so much Lisa for this walk down memory lane. ❤

[sunkiss]

This is wonderful, more Italiana recipes please!

[peggybernett]

Thank you for sharing your delicious pasta sauce, Lisa. I love your channel and your Italian heritage. All my Grandparents are from Calabria and I have so many beautiful memories of growing up near them. My Mom was an excellent cook and a beautiful woman who worked so hard all her life and she passed away last March 29 at 99 years old. I wish I would have written down more of what she told me over my lifetime, but I do feel blessed that I had her for so long. I have her recipes for genetti, scalidi, taralli and many more. She would be loving your channel if she was here right now.
Thank you again! 🇮🇹🇮🇹

[Beatlegirl]

As I am also Italian, I love and appreciate when you share our wonderful culture via your recipes. Videos like these are my favourites! Thank you, and keep them coming please! 😊

[arlenecal]

Keep them coming. Excellent video! Love the Italian touch...thank you!

[simonedutch]

Thank you Lisa, this recipe sounds like it would be a warm and welcoming dish and be the star and take centre stage of any occasion. Your home looked just as welcoming and comforting too, so beautiful especially with the tulips!

[tcoladonato]

Purestest yes!!! The 🍅’s are the star of this sauce.

[lucindasutt]

That was beautiful, simplicity at it's finest. Thanks

[cathydavis]

Thank you for this EZ recipe. I was so impressed with the video I stopped it for a minute and ordered San Marzano tomatoes seeds so I can grow my own then finished watching the rest of the video.

[biggianthead]

I was taught that origano should only be put in pizza sauce. I hate to disagree with such a beautiful and well- informed woman, but substituting sweet basil instead of origano would make for a better sauce... in my opinion. And adding the basil on top of the pasta serves to reinforce the flavor of the herb that was initially put in the sauce. But the Neopolitans love origano in their sauces while the Sicilians love their basil... and fennel seeds.
It's a matter of taste and training. Either way, you are correct... it's a delicious sauce that puts jarred sauces to shame. I'm glad I found your channel. Grazie mille.

[marianalvarado]

Thanks so much! It sounds very easy and doable, I always thought that it would need to simmer for hours.

[momofmomof]

I make this, and you are right, San Marzano are the absolute best ! I love the freshness and simplicity of it. A very big favorite of mine. 🥰🌱🍀🌷💐💗✝ btw love your lip color