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Low sodium marinara sauce in a mason jar surrounded by cherry tomatoes beside a red and white cloth on a wood cutting board.

Low Sodium Marinara Sauce

Enjoy this traditional comfort meal of low sodium marinara sauce, without worrying about how it will affect your health.  Eating low sodium can be tasty, and convenient too!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 178 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Saute Pan
  • 1 Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 796 mL San Marzano tomatoes No salt added
  • ½ medium yellow onion sliced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup fresh basil chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add the sliced yellow onion and can of tomatoes to a blender, and blitz until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, heat ¼ cup olive oil over medium, and add minced garlic. Sauté for about 1 minute.
  • Add the blended tomato mixture to your saucepan and stir. Add nutritional yeast, red pepper flakes, oregano and pepper, and chopped basil. Stir to combine and cover on low heat for at least 2-5 minutes. The longer it simmers the better.
  • Add to pasta, or use as a dipping sauce!

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Nutrition

Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 514mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 615IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 3mg
Keyword low sodium, Marinara sauce
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