31 marinara recipes

This is absolutely excellent. I made my spaghetti sauce in place of marinara sauce. Next time, change the ribs and beef and substitute round steak. The wine makes it!

Penne puttanesca with anchovies, capers, and briny olives in a bold marinara. A classic Italian pasta with big flavor built in one pan, weeknight-fast.

A delicious pizza Margherita is topped with bacon. A classic pizza with a modern twist gives you a double deliciousness.

A garden vegetable spaghetti sauce loaded with peppers, zucchini, and summer squash, slow-simmered with garlic and a big handful of herbs. A meatless, freezer-friendly marinara for using up the garden.

My family loves Italian food so I created this recipe to fit our tastes of a savory marinara sauce that is great over pasta, in lasagna, on pizza and as a dipping sauce. We love it over cooked spaghetti squash. You can make it with the meatballs or leave them out. It very freezes well.

Lighter chicken Parmesan with breaded chicken breasts baked in marinara, topped with mozzarella and ricotta, finished with crispy breadcrumbs. Italian-American comfort with less fat.

Florentine spaghetti bake layers Italian sausage marinara, cooked spaghetti, a spinach-cottage cheese ricotta-style filling, and mozzarella for a baked Italian-American pasta casserole.

Stuffed shells florentine with jumbo pasta shells filled with spinach, mushrooms, cottage cheese, and garlic, baked in marinara. Lighter Italian comfort food.

Vegetarian pasta sauce with tomato paste, mushrooms, oregano, basil, and Parmesan. A simple from-scratch marinara for macaroni using pantry staples.

Spaghetti rolls are beef-stuffed manicotti with mozzarella and onion-spiked ground beef baked in marinara, swapping the usual ricotta cheese for a heartier, meat-forward filling.

Bubble up pizza casserole with quartered refrigerated biscuits tossed in marinara and mozzarella, baked into a bubbly, cheesy, fork-and-knife pizza bake. Kid-favorite weeknight dinner.

Light spaghetti sauce with tomato sauce, garlic, green bell pepper, red wine, basil, and oregano ready in 20 minutes. A quick, low-fat meatless marinara for weeknight pasta.

Savory meat-filled manicotti stuffs pasta tubes with seasoned ground chicken, mozzarella, parmesan, and bread crumbs, baked in marinara with melted cheese. Italian-American comfort food, lighter version.

Vegan pesto tofu manicotti: shells stuffed with mashed soft tofu, basil pesto, scallions, peppers, and mushrooms. Topped with marinara and shredded soy mozzarella, baked until bubbly. Plant-based dinner-party comfort food.

Crispy breaded chicken breasts served on angel hair pasta nests with marinara sauce and a three-cheese melt of mozzarella, cheddar, and Colby. A chicken parm-style dinner ready in 40 minutes.