Pesto Marinara Sauce - low carb, whole30

This pesto marinara sauce recipe is silky and herbaceous. Perfect for pastas, pizzas, or even sandwiches. Ditch the store-bought varieties and make your own low carb, Whole30 marinara.

Serving Suggestions

• Use it as a pizza sauce for your favorite keto pizza recipe
• Level up your breakfast and use it on these Keto Pizza Eggs
• Bread chicken in a mix of crushed pork rinds and parmesan cheese and make a low carb chicken parmesan
• Use it to jazz up this Keto Chicken Parmesan Dip
• Eat it as a dip with these Keto Pizza Chips
• Put a delicious spin on these Keto Pizza Bagels
• Add it to this Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole

Substitutions and Swaps

• If you are not a fan of pesto, simply omit it
• Not looking for a dairy free recipe? Try adding some parmigiano reggiano, shredded smoked gouda, or even shredded mozzarella cheese.
• To make this recipe Whole30 compliant, be sure to look for a dairy free pesto recipe
• Use a microplane to grate half of a small onion into the sauce in place of the dried minced onion
• Add a little heavy cream and some ground beef, veal, or pork to make this a pesto bolognese recipe
• Give it a nutritional boost by adding some sauteed veggies - onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms etc.

Using Fresh Herbs

If you would like to substitute fresh herbs in this recipe, simply triple the amount. For example, if a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, you would use 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh oregano. I love cooking with fresh herbs from my windowsill herb garden, but during the time of year that I don't have readily available fresh herbs, I have a good stockpile of dried herbs on hand. Swapping them out is easy with the one simple rule of thumb.

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• Garlic Dill Tartar Sauce
• Paleo Pizza Sauce
• Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce
• Taco Sauce
• Keto Hollandaise
• Three Cheese Garlic Marinara
• Sun-dried Tomato Garlic Cream Sauce
• Cranberry Sauce
• Pesto Cream Sauce

Pesto Marinara Sauce

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• Author: Kyndra Holley
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 4 cups 1x
• Diet: Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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• 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 6 ounce can tomato paste
• ¼ cup Classic Basil Pesto
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Notes

net carbs per serving: 4.2g

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Category: Sauces

Nutrition

• Serving Size: ¼ cup
• Calories: 27
• Fat: 0.5g
• Carbohydrates: 5.5g
• Fiber: 1.3g
• Protein: 1.2g