Mushroom Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti
Comforting and delicious, this mushroom marinara sauce with spaghetti is perfect for pasta night with the whole family. You'll love the homemade marinara sauce with sliced mushrooms because it's hearty, filling and slurp-worthy.
Servings: 4
Calories: 542kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Stock Pot large enough to cook pasta
- Dutch oven or large saucepan
- Colander or strainer
Ingredients
- 1 sweet yellow onion diced
- 1 carrot minced
- 4-5 cloves garlic minced or crushed
- 8 ounces mushrooms white button or baby portobello, sliced
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes canned
- ½ teaspoon dried basil or ½ cup fresh basil, packed and leaves torn
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar optional
- 16 ounces spaghetti
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat.
- Sauté onions, carrot and garlic over medium heat until onions are translucent, adding a tablespoon of water (or olive oil), as needed, to prevent sticking or burning.1 sweet yellow onion, 1 carrot, 4-5 cloves garlic
- Stir in sliced mushrooms and cook over medium heat about 3-4 minutes.8 ounces mushrooms
- Add crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Turn heat to medium low and stir every few minutes to prevent it from burning on the bottom.28 ounces crushed tomatoes, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- Meanwhile, bring a large stock pot of well-salted water to a boil for the spaghetti. Once the water is boiling, cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.16 ounces spaghetti
- Once the tomatoes are heated through, reduce heat to low and cover loosely with lid, leaving a vent for steam to escape.
- Simmer for at least 30 minutes (or up to 60 minutes, if you have the time). Stir every few minutes, to prevent it from burning on the bottom of the pan. Taste and adjust salt, pepper and sugar, as needed.
- Combine sauce and spaghetti and serve with fresh basil as garnish!
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 1183mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 2979IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 5mg
