You can start with a basic jar of marinara sauce and doctor the sauce into a wonderful delicious sauce that will have people begging for more. There is some basic cooking needed with some of these sauce additions but it is well worth it.

1. Add 2 T. of any good red wine to the sauce and cook the sauce down for about 30 minutes on medium heat.

2. Add a heaping spoon of Pesto Sauce to the marinaria sauce and cook down for about thirty minutes on medium heat.

3. Saute a C. of fine diced Zucchini in olive oil for a few minutes along with a tsp. of fresh minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper and add to your marinara sauce.

4. Saute a red bell pepper in thin strips with a dash of red pepper flakes and thin add to your marinara sauce.

5. If you like a rich garlic sauce saute two T. of fresh minced garlic in real butter and then add to your marinara sauce.

6. Dice up a 8 ounce carton of mushrooms very fine and then saute them in olive oil with salt and pepper.

7. Add one pound of thin sliced cooked Italian Sausage to your marinara sauce for a rich meaty sauce. If you want a wonderfully delicious sauce that people won’t soon forget let your marinara sauce and the Italian Sausage cool to room temperature and then puree your sauce fine in a food processor.

8. Add a small jar of anchovies , a tsp. of lemon juice and two T. of capers to a food processor and puree smooth. Add this to your marinara sauce and simmer at least 30 minutes before you serve over your favorite pasta.

9. Add a can of clams with their juice , 2 T. of red wine, and a T. of fresh chopped parsley to your marinara sauce and cook for at least 30 minutes at a low simmer.

10. Add a small package of pepperoni slices, a T. of diced onion, and a tsp. of red pepper flakes to a food processor and puree for a few seconds to course grind everything. Add this to your marinara sauce and simmer for thirty minutes before serving over your favorite pasta.

11. Sauté a C. of diced green bell pepper, 1/4 C. of onion, and 1 T. fresh minced garlic to a saute pan with some olive oil and sauté until the vegetables are soft. Add to your marinara sauce and simmer for thirty minutes.

12. Add a C. of finely shredded carrots and a T. of light brown sugar to your marinara sauce and simmer it for thirty minutes before you serve it over your favorite pasta.

13. Puree a large handful of fresh basil and a T. of fresh minced garlic in a food processor and stir into your marinara sauce and cook at a simmer for thirty minutes. Then serve over your favorite pasta.

14. Add 1/4 C. of red wine and 1/4 C. of baby shrimp to your marinara sauce and cook for 30 minutes on a low simmer.

15. For a unique sauce add a can of green chilies and a tsp. of ground cumin to your marinara sauce and then grill chicken thighs and slice them thin. Put down a layer of your favorite pasta then a piece of grilled chicken and then a ladle of the doctored sauce and you’ll have a delicious chicken pasta sauce