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Clean Marinara Sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Clean Marinara Sauce takes several minutes to cook.

Clean Marinara Sauce makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Clean Marinara Sauce are:

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium yellow onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 (28 oz) cans no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil (or substitute 1 tablespoon dried basil)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
? teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Here is how you make Clean Marinara Sauce:

Heat oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, 6 minutes, or until tender.Add garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.Add vinegar, and cook 1 minute.Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour, or until thickened.Serving Size: Makes 18 servings Number of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STACYTWC.

The nutritional information for Clean Marinara Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 74.9

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 210.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 2.8 g