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Copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe is the perfect pasta sauce for your favorite spaghetti dish.
Copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce
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One of my favorite places to go for date nights is Olive Garden. Bring on the soup, salad and breadsticks please! Oh and the gorgeous pasta! HELLO YUM!
Today we are sharing a copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe. Some days you want the flavors of your favorite restaurant without having to get dressed and do your hair.
There is just something so nice about sitting in your yoga/pj pants and enjoying your favorite meal at home. Plus this way you can catch up on the Bachelorette or whichever tv show is your favorite.
I may or may not be a closet Bachelorette watcher and enjoy curling up on the couch watching it each week when we are home. There is just something about those rose ceremonies and the drama that draws me in. I know I can't be the only one...
You can pair this gorgeous Copy Cat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe with our Copy Cat Olive Garden Breadsticks, Copy Cat Olive Garden Pasta E fa*gioli Soup Recipe and to finish it off you can't go wrong with this Copy Cat Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake! YES PLEASE!
Note this recipe makes about 3-4 jars of sauce and it freezes great so whip up a batch and save some it for a night you have no time to cook.
Ingredients
- Crushed Tomatoes (either regular or with basil, oregano and garlic) OR fresh tomatoes
- Cloves of garlic
- Dried basil
- Black pepper
- Sugar (optional) – this takes out the bitterness from the acidity of the tomatoes and makes it a little sweet
- Extra Virgin Olive oil
- Grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese
- Minced Green Peppers (optional)
Optional additions - Italian Seasoning Blend, Red Pepper, salt and pepper, fresh herbs
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a 5+ qt. pot over medium heat, and add the chopped or pressed garlic.
- Heat for one to two minutes, making sure not to burn the garlic, then add all the tomatoes, black pepper, basil and sugar. Stirring often, bring to a low boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer
- For the first half of the simmer time, do so with the pot uncovered, then cover.
- Add the cheese, stir in and simmer
Recipe Tips
- Nutrition information, including calories, protein, calcium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin c, potassium, cholesterol, sodium, trans fat, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and more, will vary depending on the products used.
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Copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours hours
Total Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Author: Tammilee Tips
Ingredients
- 84 oz Crushed Tomatoes either regular or with basil, oregano and garlic 28 oz. sized cans OR 12-15 fresh tomatoes (peeled, chopped and blended in a food processor)
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 4 Tablespoons Dried Basil
- 1 ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 -2 Tablespoon White Sugar optional – this takes out the bitterness and makes it a little sweet
- 2 TSBP Olive Oil
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese or Romano Cheese
- Minced Green Peppers optional
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a 5+ qt. pot over medium heat, and add the chopped or pressed garlic.
Heat for one to two minutes, making sure not to burn the garlic, then add all the tomatoes, black pepper, basil and sugar. Stirring often, bring to a low boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours stirring often.
For the first half of the simmer time, do so with the pot uncovered, then cover.
Add the cheese, stir in and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or so.
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MaryAnn
Made it last night, and pronounce it excellent! Lots of basil..good canned tomatoes, and the cheese puts it over the top. I know Italian cooks save the crust of their Parm/Reg cheese to throw in, but never tried it. Now, it's mine forever.
Doesn't hurt to add an inch of anchovies paste..from the tube, of course. And capers, I just learned how to FRY them before adding! Who knew?
Thanks for this, so much!Reply
Tammilee
MaryAnn, I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe! I love your suggestions for add ins to boost the flavor even more! Thank you so much for sharing with me your joy over the recipe. That means a lot!
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valmg
I don't think I've actually had their Marinara yet but I do like marinara. This would be great for dipping the bread sticks in!
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Jen
I love good copycat recipes. Perfect for when you want a certain something but don't want to go out. This looks really good.
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Kerri
I bet this would be a tasty treat to have at home. I want to try it next time I make sauce!
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