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March 7, 2018 · 30 Comments

Zero Point Marinara Sauce

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This Zero Point Marinara Sauce is super delicious, easy to make, and requires only a few simple ingredients!

Servings: Makes 4 (1 cup) servings

GREEN: zero SmartPoints per serving

BLUE: zero SmartPoints per serving

PURPLE: zero SmartPoints per serving

 

This Zero Point Marinara Sauce would be perfect with any of these recipes:

Pizza Roll Ups

Pepperoni Pizza made with Two Ingredient Dough

Cream Cheese Chicken Lasagna 

Pepperoni Crusted Stuffed Chicken Breasts

 

How do I make this Zero Point Marinara Sauce?

Place canned tomatoes, garlic cloves, fresh basil, and parsley into a blender or food processor, blend for about 30 seconds until pureed.

Place in a large sauce pan or dutch oven. Add minced dry onions, salt, and oregano. Stir until well combined. 

Stir in tomato sauce for desired consistency.

 Let the sauce simmer for ten minutes.

How do I thicken or thin out the sauce?

Depending on your preference of thickness-you can choose to make the sauce thinner or thicker by adding water or cornstarch. 

To thicken: Use cornstarch. Cornstarch is pretty neutral in flavor and can be easily added to the sauce.  Simply stir in a small amount of 1/2 tsp cornstarch into the pasta sauce and let it cook for a minute or two. You’ll often see thickening results with a small amount of cornstarch.

To thin out: add 1/4-1 cup tomato sauce while sauce is simmering. 

 

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 ( 14 oz ) cans of Hunts 100% Natural no salt added diced tomatoes
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves or 2 Tbsp dried basil 
  • 2 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp minced dried onions
  • 4 Tbsp fresh parsley or 1 Tbsp dried parsley 
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup to 1 cup tomato sauce, if desired

Directions:

  1. Place canned tomatoes, garlic cloves, fresh basil, and parsley into a blender or food processor, blend for about 30 seconds until pureed.
  2. Place in a large sauce pan or dutch oven. Add minced dried onions, salt, and dried oregano. Stir until well combined. 
  3. Stir in tomato sauce for desired consistency.
  4. Let the sauce simmer for ten minutes.
  5. Use on pasta, spaghetti squash, pizza, ect.

Notes:

  1. For a thinner sauce: Add 1/4 to 1 cup tomato sauce.
  2. For a thicker sauce: Whisk 1/2 tsp cornstarch with a little water. Pour into the simmer sauce and stir until well combined.
  3. Add 2 tsp of zero point white granulated sugar substitute, for added sweetness. 

 

Servings: Makes 4 (1 cup) servings

GREEN: zero SmartPoints per serving

BLUE: zero SmartPoints per serving

PURPLE: zero SmartPoints per serving

 

 

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Yield: 4

Zero Point Marinara Sauce

Zero Point Marinara Sauce

This Zero Point Marinara Sauce is super delicious, easy to make, and requires only a few simple ingredients!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ( 14 oz ) cans of Hunts 100% Natural no salt added diced tomatoes
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves or 2 Tbsp dried basil 
  • 2 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp minced dried onions
  • 4 Tbsp fresh parsley or 1 Tbsp dried parsley 
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup to 1 cup tomato sauce, if desired

Instructions

  1. Place canned tomatoes, garlic cloves, fresh basil, and parsley into a blender or food processor, blend for about 30 seconds until pureed.
  2. Place in a large sauce pan or dutch oven. Add minced dried onions, salt, and dried oregano. Stir until well combined. 
  3. Stir in tomato sauce for desired consistency.
  4. Let the sauce simmer for ten minutes.
  5. Use on pasta, spaghetti squash, pizza, ect.

Servings: Makes 4 (1 cup) servings

GREEN: zero SmartPoints per serving

BLUE: zero SmartPoints per serving

PURPLE: zero SmartPoints per serving

Notes

How do I thicken or thin out the sauce?

Depending on your preference of thickness-you can choose to make the sauce thinner or thicker by adding water or cornstarch. 

To thicken: Use cornstarch. Cornstarch is pretty neutral in flavor and can be easily added to the sauce.  Whisk 1/2 tsp cornstarch with a little water. Pour into the simmer sauce and stir until well combined. You’ll often see thickening results with a small amount of cornstarch.

To thin out: add 1/4-1 cup tomato sauce while sauce is simmering. 

  • Add 2 tsp of zero point white granulated sugar substitute, for added sweetness. 

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Hunt's 100% Natural Diced Tomatoes 
    Hunt's 100% Natural Diced Tomatoes 
  • Tasty 5Qt Dutch Oven with Lid - Diamond Non-Stick, Copper
    Tasty 5Qt Dutch Oven with Lid - Diamond Non-Stick, Copper

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 53Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1768mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g

The point values and nutritional information is estimated and figured based off the brand of ingredients I used for the recipe using the WW app and can vary depending on ingredients used.

© Lindsay Kehl
Cuisine: Italian / Category: Dip

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Comments

  1. Jeanette Burger says

    July 6, 2018 at 11:42 pm

    Thanks, this sounds like what I have been looking for. Thanks also for all of your hard work posting your other recipes also.

    Reply
  2. Elaine says

    January 10, 2019 at 11:19 pm

    Great recipe! Taste wonderful! Your recipes are a blessing!

    Reply
  3. Chandra says

    February 1, 2019 at 5:51 am

    Just finished making your zero point marinara for the chicken lasagna. I like spice so I added a little hot Rotel tomatoes. Delicious. Not buying pizza sauce again.

    Reply
  4. Cathy says

    February 9, 2019 at 12:20 am

    How long can this be kept in the frig?

    Reply
    • Lindsay Kehl says

      February 9, 2019 at 4:42 pm

      I recommend storing it an air tight container for up to a week in the fridge or it can be frozen for up to 6 months. I usually freeze all but a few servings that I plan on having for the week. Thanks so much!

      Reply
  5. Carole S Saito says

    February 26, 2019 at 5:48 pm

    I don’t have a brown sugar substitute. What can I use?

    Reply
    • Lindsay Kehl says

      February 26, 2019 at 7:21 pm

      Hi Carole,
      You can use regular brown sugar however the points would be differnet. Here’s a link for a good brown sugar substitute that is 0 points if you want to purchase some.
      https://thepounddropper.com/product/sukrin-gold-the-natural-brown-sugar-alternative/

      Reply
  6. Karen Edgar says

    July 7, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    I absolutely love your recipes. I have made the Chicken salad, marinated chicken, bbq chicken, etc. please keep them coming!

    Reply
  7. Melissa Cantu says

    July 10, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    Wow! I made this yesterday using a bunch of whole tomatoes I had (I shouldn’t have added the water, but it still turned out great)! My kids (who will typically NOT eat pasta, because they don’t like red sauce, LOVED this sauce (even my watery version)! My husband didn’t believe me that it was 0 smart points either. My kids asked if this could be the only sauce we use any more. I’m totally sold, and it is SO easy and simple. Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Jeanie Renner says

    August 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    I will ask again – is the amount of salt correct? 1 Tbsp??? did you mean 1 tsp??
    thanks

    Reply
    • Lindsay Kehl says

      August 18, 2019 at 11:11 pm

      Hi Jeanie,

      Yes, 1 Tbsp is correct. For the amount of sauce this recipe makes, 1 Tbsp is the correct amount. You can always always add 1-2 can of crushed tomatoes if your batch came out too salty or for the future reduce it to 1/2 Tbsp the next time you make it, according to your taste preference.

      Hope that helps! Have a wonderful evening.

      Linds

      Reply
  9. Elaine Brief says

    October 23, 2019 at 10:41 am

    There was a question about brown sugar substitute, but I don’t see that in the recipe.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Kehl says

      October 23, 2019 at 4:32 pm

      Hi Elaine

      I’m not sure if that comment was intended for this recipe. This recipe does not call for brown sugar substitute.

      Thank, Linds

      Reply
      • Elaine Brief says

        October 23, 2019 at 6:21 pm

        That’s what I thought but I wanted to be sure. Thanks

        Reply
  10. marie johson says

    November 25, 2019 at 5:06 pm

    Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing. gonna try it today for sure 🙂

    Reply
  11. Patricia Hall says

    December 27, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    I’m looking forward to trying this. It looks really great. Is there a reason you use diced tomatoes and purée them instead of just using Hunts tomato sauce? By the way your French Onion Chicken is to die for and an absolute favourite of both my husband and mine. Thanks for all the fabulous recipes. They’ve made my WW journey so much easier then before.
    Patricia

    Reply
  12. Kristab says

    January 25, 2020 at 7:54 pm

    Can this sauce be canned?

    Reply
    • Lindsay Kehl says

      February 3, 2020 at 5:32 pm

      Hi Krista,

      I usually will freeze it in ziplock baggies but canning would work just as well.

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Pat Pinney says

    July 12, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    This recipe is PERFECT. I made it yesterday for the Cream Cheese Chicken Lasagna (which buy the way is DELISH!) and it was so yummy I made a quadruple batch so I could divvy it up in containers and freeze some for later use. Couldn’t have been easier! Uses all things that I already have on hand. Thanks for a wonderful share! Love all your recipes.

    Reply
    • Brianna Barnes says

      September 24, 2020 at 2:50 am

      So yummy and I’m pretty picky!! ❤️

      Reply
  14. Kristy Turner says

    November 13, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    Can you use tomato sauce instead of the diced tomatoes?

    Reply

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