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

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

Typical price

$8.86for 4 servings

$2.22 per serving$8.86 for 4

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

Italian Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

What it costs

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

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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.