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15-30 min4 servingsace blender marinara sauce

Ace Blender - Homemade Marinara Sauce

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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4 servings

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15-30 min

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Easy

Ace Blender - Homemade Marinara Sauce
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Recipe Details

Course: Side Dish

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Ace Blender

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 28 oz whole peeled tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 small yellow onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Seat glass pitcher on the base of the Instant Pot® Ace and add all ingredients.
  2. Secure and lock lid.
  3. Choose the Soup • program for chunky soup (20:00 minutes).
  4. Once program has completed, choose Pulse to pulse the sauce for just 2-3 seconds, further blending the tomatoes into the sauce without fully pureeing.
  5. Serve over pasta or as a dipping sauce for bread.

Notes

Helpful Tip: The crushed red pepper flakes in this recipe are entirely optional, but add a nice heat, much like a traditional “Arribbiata” Sauce.

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Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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