Five Cheese Marinara Recipe

Add some savor and a velvety touch to your pasta with this tangy, cheesy, and sweet Five Cheese Marinara.

You have probably heard about marinara before. Yes, it is the tomato sauce that you use in pasta and spaghetti. Five cheese marinara is the cheese-loaded extension of marinara that is rich in texture and flavor due to 5 different varieties of cheese added to it.

Whether you want to add it to your pasta or top your pizza with this cheesy and rich marinara, it works best for every choice. Not only Italian recipes, but they can also complement the flavor of other recipes and snacks such as potato wedges. 

So what are you thinking? Move forward and try the velvety five-cheese marinara!

How to Make a Five-Cheese Marinara?

The cheesy and tangy five-cheese marinara sauce needs a bit of your time. First, cook the onion and garlic in olive oil. Add black pepper, basil, oregano, and marjoram. Again, cook. Then deglaze with red wine. Then add diced tomatoes and simmer for half an hour. Reduce the liquid of the mixture by cooking at medium heat by uncovering the pot. Let the mixture set and add the cheese. Give a good mix. If desired, add in the cooked and drained pasta. It takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to make five-cheese marinara.

Ingredients for Five Cheese Marinara Recipe

To make Five Cheese Marinara, you need the following ingredients:

• Extra virgin olive oil = 3 tbsp
• Red wine = ½ cup
• Ricotta cheese = ½ cup
• 3 cheese blend = ¾  cup
• Monterey Jack cheese = ½ cup
• Diced red onion = ½ 
• Minced garlic = 2 tbsp
• Canned diced tomatoes = 56 oz
• Dry marjoram = 1 tsp
• Dry oregano = 1 tsp
• Dry basil = 1 tsp

Step-by-Step Guide for Making Five Cheese Marinara Recipe

Follow this step-by-step guide to make Five Cheese Marinara:

Step 1

Preheat the dutDutchen on medium heat. Then add olive oil, garlic, and onion in it. Stir them together and cook for 3 minutes. Then add black pepper and herbs, and cook again for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the red wine and stir it to deglaze the pan. Then add the canned diced tomatoes. Turn the heat of the Dutch oven to up to 7 and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes on a low boil. While simmering, keep the oven uncovered. While simmering, break the tomatoes more.

Step 3 

Then lower the heat to 2, when the mixture stops boiling, cover the Dutch oven. Cook for half an hour, while the pot is covered.

Step 4

After 30 minutes, increase the heat to 3-4, uncover the pot, and simmer for another 15 minutes so that the liquid level is reduced. Then turn off the heat and leave it unbothered for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Then add Monterey jack, ricotta, and 3 cheese blends (parmesan, asiago, romano) in the pot. Stir well to combine everything. 

Step 6

Now if you want to use the five-cheese marinara sauce in pasta, cook pasta, drain it, and add the five-cheese marinara sauce. Stir to combine and serve. Bon Appetit!

Recipe Tips and Variations

1. You can use crushed tomatoes also. Diced ones are not necessary.
2. If you are going to use the five-cheese marinara in pasta, start cooking pasta while the tomatoes are simmering.
3. If you cook the pasta later on and the tomato mixture has been cooled, reheat it and then add cheese otherwise the cheese will not melt.
4. When you add cheese, the tomato mixture should be hot enough to melt the cheese but not boil it.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving Calories = 125 kcal
Total Fat  Saturated fat	8 g
	2 g
Total Carbohydrates Sugars Dietary Fiber	10 g
	5 g
	2 g
Protein	3 g
Sodium	34 mg
Potassium	426 mg
Calcium	99 mg
Iron	2 mg
Vitamin A	301 IU
Vitamin C	20 mg

FAQs

Is marinara pasta?

Marinara is instead a pasta sauce that you can add to pasta to make it toothsome and more edible.

What does marinara taste like?

Due to a lot of tomatoes, the flavor of marinara is sweet and tangy. But the onions and garlic blend with tomato flavor and create a savory taste.

Are marinara and tomato sauce the same?

Marinara is the other name for tomato sauce. It also goes with the name pasta sauce or spaghetti sauce. When you add different varieties of cheese to tomato sauce, it becomes five-cheese marinara.

Closing

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. The process is simple, just that it takes some time to cook the tomatoes. Otherwise, this scrumptious recipe is just fantastic in every respect. It has the best texture, taste, and ingredients that you can ever think of. So next time you are working on pasta or a pizza, add the five cheeses to your marinara and then use it in your recipe. I bet you are going to be famous!

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