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Maggiano's Little Italy Spaghetti Marinara Recipe
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Maggiano's Little Italy Spaghetti Marinara Recipe

Make our Maggiano's Little Italy Spaghetti Marinara Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Spaghetti Marinara will taste just like Maggiano's Little Italy.
Prep Time25 minutes
Active Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Maggiano's Little Italy, Pasta, Pasta Dish, Pasta Sauce
Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Onion peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced, or 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 small Green Bell Pepper seeded and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
  • One 14 1/2-ounce can diced Tomatoes undrained
  • One 8-ounce can Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Basil or 1 teaspoon dried Basil leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh Oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried Oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces uncooked Spaghetti
  • Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese and/or other toppings of choice, to serve

Instructions

  • Measure out 1/2 cup of chopped onion. Save remainder in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator, for another use.
  • Measure out 1/4 cup of chopped green pepper. Save remainder in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator, for another use.
  • Pour oil into a 2-quart saucepan.
  • Place pan over medium heat.
  • When oil is hot and shimmering, add prepared onion, garlic and bell pepper. Cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add tomatoes, with their liquid, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Stir to mix well.
  • Increase heat to high. Bring to a boil.
  • Once mixture is boiling, reduce heat just enough so mixture bubbles gently and does not spatter. Cover with lid. Cook 35 minutes, stirring about every 10 minutes to make sure mixture is just bubbling gently and to prevent sticking. Lower the heat if the sauce is bubbling too fast.
  • After the sauce has been cooking about 20 minutes, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
  • Taste sauce. Add more salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
  • Serve spaghetti topped with the tomato sauce. Garnish as desired.

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