Roasted Garlic & Onion Marinara

Made from just 4 ingredients, this pasta sauce is so simple but so delicious! Roasted sliced onion and whole cloves of garlic makes them super sweet and cuts out any of the “spicy” or strong flavor kiddos might not enjoy. Little chefs can help toss the onion and garlic in oil and sprinkle on salt before roasting. Then they can help add the can of tomatoes and blend up the sauce. Serve on top of or tossed with whatever kind of pasta your family enjoys. Spaghetti is our favorite. The flavorful tomato sauce is also great for pizza or any other recipe you’d use marinara.

"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip

You can leave the garlic unpeeled or peeled for roasting. If you peel them, be sure to have your kids do the job! First they can smash the garlic cloves a bit using the flat end of a butter knife and then they peel it. Peeling garlic is great for fine motor skills and gets that garlic-y flavor on their fingers and aroma in the air, this is a great introduction to garlic for kids!

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Roasted Garlic and Onion Marinara

Yield: 4-6

Author: Happy Kids Kitchen

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Made from just 4 ingredients, this pasta sauce is so simple but so delicious! Serve on top of or tossed with whatever kind of pasta your family enjoys. The flavorful tomato sauce is also great for pizza or any other recipe you’d use marinara.

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet onion, ends trimmed and sliced into half circles
• 4 to 6 garlic cloves, skin on
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 28-ounce can whole or diced tomatoes (with basil or plain)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, optional
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sliced onion and garlic cloves on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil then sprinkle with about a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Toss with your hands then spread into an even layer. Roast until the onion is very golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
2. If using a hand-held immersion blender: add the tomatoes and Italian seasoning to a pot. Cook for a few minutes on medium-low until onion is roasted. If using a traditional blender: add the tomatoes and Italian seasoning to the blender. Once onions and garlic have cooked, set garlic aside until cool enough to handle. Add onions to the tomatoes then remove outer skin from garlic cloves. Discard the skin and add the garlic to the tomatoes as well.
3. Blend until smooth. If using a traditional blender, add sauce to a pot and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve sauce with pasta or store in the refrigerator for 5 days.

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