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Better than your normal marinara takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Better than your normal marinara takes 25 minutes to cook.

Better than your normal marinara makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Better than your normal marinara are:

1 Tbspn Olive Oil
2 Garlic cloves diced

1/3 cup chopped onion (I use yellow, but feel free to change it up)

1 can Diced tomatoes no salt added with juice (about 3.5 cups)
3.5 cups cooked white beans
1 + cup water
1-2 Tbspn Basil
1-2 Tbspn Oregano

Here is how you make Better than your normal marinara:

Heat Olive Oil on Medium in a large deep skilletSautee diced carlicAfter a minute or two add the onion and continue to sautee for another minute or twoAdd the can of tomatoes, bring to a boil and then let simmerPuree the white beans in a food processor or blender until very smooth - I find it important to add a cup or more of water to help the blending. processAdd the seasonings and beans - let simmer on med/low, stirring occasionally, until it is as thick or thin as you prefer. If it seems a little too thick add a little water and stir.This is a really versatile sauce you can add more tomatoes or beans, you can also season it how you like it. I always add more salt because I think it needs it. It also makes a nice arrabiata sauce. Use peperoncino when cooking the onions and garlic, just don't add the basil and oregano.Serving Size: makes 8 to 10 servings Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARTHA_JEAN.

The nutritional information for Better than your normal marinara is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 174.8

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 23.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 9.3 g

Better than your normal marinara is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Better than your normal marinara is Vegetarian