🍅🧄 Grandma’s 15-Minute Marinara (Simple, Bold, and Straight from the Heart)
SaucesItalian RichardObradovic Jun 06, 2025 25
Description
This marinara is what grandma made when she didn’t want to cook – and somehow, it still tasted like she spent hours on it. Ripe tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and just enough salt and basil to make your kitchen smell like Sunday in Napoli. It’s quick, honest, and ridiculously good on everything.
Ingredients
🍅 1 can (400 g / 14 oz) crushed or diced tomatoes
🧄 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
🧂 Salt to taste
🌿 1/2 tsp dried oregano or a few torn fresh basil leaves
🌶️ Optional: pinch of chili flakes
Preparation
1️⃣ In a small saucepan, heat 🫒 olive oil over medium heat.
2️⃣ Add 🧄 garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds – don’t let it brown).
3️⃣ Pour in 🍅 tomatoes, add 🧂 salt, 🌿 herbs, and 🌶️ chili if using.
4️⃣ Simmer uncovered for 10–15 minutes until thickened.
5️⃣ Taste and adjust seasoning. Done.
Total Time
🛠️ Prep: 5 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
🕒 Total: 20 min
Nutritional Value
🔥 90 kcal
💪 Protein: 2 g
🧈 Fat: 7 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: 6 g
🧂 Sodium: 240 mg
Advice
Want it smoother? Blend it. Want it richer? Add a teaspoon of butter at the end – grandma would approve.
Status
15-minute marinara sauce so rich, so garlicky, you’ll lick the spoon.
🍅 Put it on pasta, pizza, or anything that needs love.
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