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Instant Pot Marinara Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes - Quick and Easy Pizza and Pasta Sauce made in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker within 30 minutes.
This is a sauce that will come handy when making pasta or Pizzas or even Shakshuka - baking eggs in tomato sauce.I love it for it's robust flavours and versatility especially for the amount of effort which it takes.
The thing is, I am always on the lookout for a good pasta sauces.My all time favourites are the Roasted Tomato Red Pepper Sauce-Versatile Tomato Pasta Sauce and the Quick Cherry Tomato Sauce .
Why make Marinara sauce in Instant Pot
Lately I don't have the time or patience to make either of those and I need a lot of pasta sauce.My son suddenly loves pasta.I know it's a phase like everything else but I have to capitalise on it as much as possible cause that's the only carbs he eats well.
So that's the reason this recipe evolved.I NEEDED a sauce that was quick, healthy and could be made in large quantity without too much work.This sauce is all of that and more!
How to make instant pot marinara sauce
Step 1: Prep - Cut the onions and Garlic.Roughly chop the tomatoes and throw them in the blender.Pulse them once or twice so you have a coarse mixture but not a puree.Sort of like bruised tomatoes.
Step 2: Choose the "SAUTE" setting and heat the instant pot.Once hot, add oil.Add the Garlic & Onions. Sauté until translucent- about 2-3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes with the juice and all to the onions.Add the Salt,Herbs-dried or fresh,Chilli Flakes.
Step 3: Pressure Cook for 10 minutes with the pressure valve at "SEALED" position.Release the pressure.Cancel "PRESSURE COOK".Select "SAUTE" and reduce the sauce if needed.
Yes, thats it! it's so easy!
How to Freeze Instant Pot Marinara Sauce
All you have to do is, pop it in a freezer bag and dump it in the freezer.It should ideally last 3 months in deep freezer and a month in normal everyday freezer.
If making this in bulk, I suggest you freeze it in your required serving size packs so you only have to take out that one pack for one meal.
More instant pot recipes for you
Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Instant Pot Tuscan Pasta
Instant Pot Burrito Bowl
Instant Pot Mushroom Rice
Here are some more Pasta Sauce Recipes for you
Quick Cherry Tomato Sauce
Roasted Bell Pepper & Tomato Sauce
Italian Puttanesca Sauce
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 10 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Cup Diced Onions
- 4 Pounds Ripe Tomaotes -Quartered
- 1 tablespoon Sugar/Honey
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes(optional)
- 2 tablespoon Dried italian Herbs
- 1 Cup Fresh Herbs- Basil,Thyme,Rosemary (Optional)
Instructions
Instant Pot Marinara Sauce
- Choose the "SAUTE" setting and heat the instant pot.Once hot, add oil.
- Add the Garlic & Onions. Sauté untill translucent- about 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile,Pulse the tomatoes(in batches if needed) in the food processor coarsely.We don't want a paste but a rough bruising of the tomatoes.
- Add the tomatoes to the onions.Add the Salt,Herbs-dried or fresh,Chilli Flakes.
- Cancel the "SAUTE"function and select "PRESSURE COOK".Pressure Cook for 10 minutes with the pressure valve at "SEALED" position.
- Release the pressure.Cancel "PRESSURE COOK".Select "SAUTE" and reduce the sauce if needed.
Stove Pot Method
- Heat a large pot on the stove.Once hot, add oil.
- Add the Garlic & Onions. Sauté occasionally.Cook till translucent.
- Meanwhile,Pulse the tomatoes(in batches if needed) in the food processor coarsely.We don't want a paste but a rough bruising of the tomatoes.
- Add the tomatoes to the onions.Add the Salt,Herbs-dried or fresh,Chilli Flakes.
- Cook covered for 15 minutes on Medium flame.Uncover, check for consistency and cook open for another 10 minutes till it's the consistency you want.
Nora says
Love this recipe! So easy yet amazingly delicious. Thank you for helping me use all these tomatoes my garden is producing all at once.
chhavi says
welcome!:)