Easy Creamy Bell Pepper Marinara

Give your store-bought marinara a creamy twist by adding milk and Parmesan cheese to the mix. Serve with a sprinkling of chopped spinach.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 138 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, sliced
• ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste
• 1 ½ cups chopped fresh spinach
• ½ large red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-sized pieces
• 32 ounces tomato sauce (such as Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and garlic until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in flour until dissolved and thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour in milk, stirring constantly, until well mixed. Add Parmesan cheese; stir until cheese is melted, 5 minutes.n

Step 2

Stir tomato sauce into creamy onion mixture; season with black pepper, balsamic vinegar, and hot sauce. Cook and stir until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle spinach over sauce to serve.n