16+Recipes Using Marinara Sauce

Enjoy these 16+ Recipes Using Marinara Sauce! Make a batch of fresh marinara sauce today, refrigerate, or freeze for future use. Marinara sauce is an ideal tomato sauce for delicious meals you can whip up and freeze for upcoming busy weeks.

Classic Marinara Sauce

As summer winds down, here are fabulous ideas and recipes you can use a jar of our Mom’s quick marinara sauce and incorporate it into your weekly meal plan.

There’s nothing like fresh homemade marinara sauce on hand when you need it, and it’s made with only 5 ingredients! Perfect for all kinds of dishes.

Enjoy these 16+ Recipes Using Marinara Sauce

1. Zucchini Tomato Sause over Fusilli Pasta ~ Everyone LOVES pasta! And, this is an exquisite dish! It is quick and easy to prepare with already marinara sauce on hand, and a couple of zucchini, and it’s ready in minutes!

2. Baked Chicken Nuggets ~ Use marinara sauce as a condiment and dip these chicken nuggets into the sauce (instead of Ketchup), which is more delicious and nutritious. Use some “marinara sauce” for dipping our Italian rice balls too!

3. Roasted Eggplant Parmesan – Lightened ~ Eggplant is quickly chopped, roasted until tender, then topped with marinara sauce, freshly chopped basil, and grated cheese. It’s a favorite in our house!

4. Zucchini Pepperoni Pizza Boats ~ A READERS FAVORITE! Gluten-free… This happens to be everyone’s favorite meal, even the kids will enjoy them.

5. Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Sauce ~ A vegetarian favorite! This simple dish is easy to whip up, and one your whole family will love!

Try it with Chichen!

6. Chicken Tenders Skillet Dinner ~ is our mom’s recipe for “chicken marinara.”  You can use fresh tomatoes, or some marinara sauce once the chicken is fully cooked. And, it is delicious.

7. Roasted Zucchini Parmesan Lightened!  This deconstructed zucchini parmesan recipe is AMAZING! Loaded with flavor, it is a simple recipe, that’s gluten-free and low in calories. LOVE zucchini? …Don’t forget to try our Zucchini Rollantini with Spinach and Cheese!

8. Roasted Eggplant Meatballs (Vegetarian) ~ Made with an eggplant mixture that is rolled into meatballs and baked until golden, then topped with marinara sauce. Exquisite!

9. Easy Risotto with Marinara Sauce ~ If you love rice? This is a rice dish stirred with some marinara sauce to make a delicious meal – your whole family will love it! An easy meal to whip up on meatless nights. Try it with quinoa too.

10. Sicilian Eggplant Parmesan ~ These are stacks of eggplant – roasted (not fried) and layered with delicious marinara sauce, grated cheese, and fresh basil. Everyone’s favorite!

11. Liz’s Pita Pizza ~ If you have kids going back to school, this is a great idea! Keep a package of pita breads frozen or in the fridge, and you can whip up these quick pizzas in 5 minutes! Perfect for busy weeknights.

Favorite Dinner Casseroles…

12. Best Rice Ball Casserole Stuffed with Meat and Peas ~ This is an irresistible dish your family will go bonkers for – and it’s make enough to freeze some too!

13. Homemade Eggplant & Spinach Lasagna ~ An ideal casserole to get your family to eat more vegetables. Easy to cut into individual meals and freeze.

14. Easy Baked Long Fusilli Casserole ~ Only need to assemble 6 ingredients in a Pryex or baking dish, and bake! Another great dinner – your family will enjoy.

15. Ravioli Bake Casserole ~ is a round ravioli lasagna with a shortcut to this delicious hearty meal using ravioli for layers of noodles. Plus, with a 10-minute prep and only 5 ingredients, this ravioli bake casserole is quick and effortless!

16. Pasta Alla Nonna ~ A mouthwatering dinner your whole family will love because the flavors are amazing! This casserole dish is put together with pasta, marinara sauce, and cheese. Then it is baked until the cheeses are melted. Delish!

If you make any of these 16+recipes using marinara sauce, let us know and leave a comment below! We’d love to hear from you!

Happy Cooking and Baking! 🙂

Thanks for stopping by…

xo anna and liz