Recipes Using 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce

Before 1550, Italian pasta didn’t come with red sauce. Instead it was prepared with olive oil and herbs. When Spain occupied the kingdom of Naples in the 16th century, they brought the tomato to popularity in the region. Marinara sauce was developed in Naples, Italy around 1550, nearly 200 years before the rest of Europe.

Marinara Sauce means sailor type tomato sauce, and it is a basic, versatile tomato sauce. It is said that the sauce was originally developed by the Neapolitan wives of fishermen. After a long day out at sea the fishemen would come home hungry. The wives would quickly make a tomato sauce and toss in the catch of the day to flavor it. 

Try one of the following recipes using our versatile 825 MAIN Marinara sauce.

Besides being a great pasta sauce, Marinara is also used in a variety of recipes. Having a jar of 825 Main Marinara Sauce in the cupboard is living la vita gustosa (living a tasty life!)

  • Chicken Manicotti

    Ingredients: 2 cups chicken, cooked and diced 2 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1 cup grated Parmagiana cheese, divided One 15-ounce container ricotta cheese 1/4 cup fresh basil, chiffonade 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups half and…

  • Penne al’ Amalfitano Recipe

    Layer a bowl of penne with 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce, a spoon of pesto* and topped with a spoon of ricotta cheese drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Pesto Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped fresh Italian Parsley 1 ½ cup chopped fresh Basil ½ cup of grated parmagiana cheese ½ cup extra virgin olive oil…

  • The Most Famous Of All – The Potato Gnocchi

    Easily the most delightful and famous of all Gnocchi dishes is the Potato Gnocchi  served with an authentic southern Italian marinara sauce like our very own 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce. In Naples we like to serve our Gnocchi with chunks of fresh mozzarella cheese and lots of marinara sauce. From Naples, Italy Gnocchi Serves: 12…

  • Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi recipe

    From Florence, Italy – Gnudi – Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1 pound frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 cup grated Parmesan 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus 1 cup for coating Jar of 825 MAIN…

  • Bucatini All’Amatriciana

    Bucatini all”Amatricianais an ode to simplicity – rich smoked pork, sweet tomatoes, heat from chili peppers, and the sharp, salty kick of pecorino cheese. Because amatriciana is a classic dish it has a long history and because it is Italian, this history is controversial and hotly disputed. Most but not all agree that “amatriciana” comes…

  • Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazul napolitana)

    *Ditalini, which means “little thimbles” in Italian, is most typically used in the Campania region of Italy, where it graces Pasta E Fagioli. It’s a small tubular shaped pasta. The nutty flavor and firm “al dente” texture is a great addition to this Italian bean soup! Nothing like a hot bowl of Pasta e Fagioli…

  • Fra Diavolo Sauce

    Fra diavolo, means “brother devil” in Italian,  is the name given to a number of spicy sauces, usually tomato-based, used in American Italian cooking.  Fra diavolo sauce is served  simply over pasta but most are prepared with one or more types of shellfish.  Coppola’s Restaurant has always served it featuring dishes like Calamari, Shrimp, clams, mussels…

  • Putanesca Sauce

    The history of the puttanesca sauce is interesting. Some say, because of the Italian translation of the name, puttanesca, which means prostitute, a whore’s favorite meal. But I know a much likelier version of this history from my mom’s home town, the island of Ischia. Apparently, it was late one night and clients showed up…

  • Penne alla Vodka

    Vodka releases flavors from the tomatoes that are alcohol soluble. The alcohol coaxes those flavors out and then disappears. But the alcohol does lend some flavor. It is almost sweet, peppery flavor that makes the tomatoes taste sweeter. If you can taste the alcohol, the sauce hasn’t cooked enough. The cream should be added at…

  • Baked Stuffed Eggplant

    It’s hard to imagine south Italian cooking without eggplant — on pasta, grilled, stewed, roasted, stuffed and more. I included a stuffed version that is absolutely delicious with non other than our authentic Marinara sauce! Ingredients: 2 medium eggplant 8 oz ground beef 1 large thinly sliced onion 4 Tbl extra virgin olive oil 1…