Looking for a delicious and hearty marinara sauce made with San Marzano Tomatoes" This is it! This spaghetti marinara is super easy to make and comes together in 30 minutes with pantry ingredients. It’s the perfect all-purpose sauce for your next Italian feast! Serve this San Marzano tomato sauce over pasta and meatballs, as a base for your favorite pizza dish, for dipping fried appetizers and so much more!

Update: This recipe for San Marzano sauce was originally published in June 2014. I made updates to the post below to include more information about whipping up a batch of this ‘finger-licking good’ marinara dipping sauce! 
About this San Marzano tomato sauce
Hi friends! If you’ve never cooked with San Marzano tomatoes before, you are in for a treat! They are, hands-down, the best tomatoes for making homemade tomato sauce. Today, we are using them to make a homemade marinara sauce, and I have to say- this sauce is EVERYTHING. It’s super easy to prepare, made with pantry staples, and comes together in about 30 minutes. This hearty Italian sauce is nice and thick, yet still has a beautiful light texture.
And the flavor" Woah. San Marzano tomatoes are sweet with just a hint of acidity. They have a rich, robust flavor that really shines through in this sauce. Truly, if you are looking for the best tomato sauce – this is it.
Why this Italian sauce recipe works
There are a few reasons why this recipe for San Marzano sauce work...