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Copy Cat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe

Published: Jun 7, 2015 · This post may contain affiliate links

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 Fagioli Soup Recipe and to finish it off you can't go wrong with this Copy Cat Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake! YES PLEASE!

Contents

  • Copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce
    • Great Copycat Recipes
  • Copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions

Copy Cat Olive Garden Marinara SauceCopycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce

 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

3 cans of 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 of garlic

4 Tablespoons of dried basil

1 ½ tsp of Black pepper

1 -2 TBSP of Sugar (optional) – this takes out the bitterness and makes it a little sweet

2 TSBP olive oil

⅓ cup of grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese

Minced Green Peppers (optional)

 

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a 5+ qt. pot over medium heat, and add the chopped or pressed garlic.
  2. 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.
  3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours stirring often.
  4. For the first half of the simmer time, do so with the pot uncovered, then cover.
  5. Add the cheese, stir in and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or so.

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Copycat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce Recipe

Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 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 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 -2 TBSP Sugar optional – this takes out the bitterness and makes it a little sweet
  • 2 TSBP olive oil
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan 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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Filed Under: CopyCat, Entree, recipes, Sauces Tagged With: Pasta, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. MaryAnn

    April 28, 2017 at 7:35 am

    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

      April 28, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      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!

      Reply
  2. valmg

    July 06, 2015 at 3:38 am

    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!

    Reply
  3. Jen

    July 05, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    I love good copycat recipes. Perfect for when you want a certain something but don't want to go out. This looks really good.

    Reply
  4. Kerri

    July 05, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    I bet this would be a tasty treat to have at home. I want to try it next time I make sauce!

    Reply

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