This pesto marinara sauce recipe is silky and herbaceous. Perfect for pastas, pizzas, or even sandwiches. Ditch the store-bought varieties and make your own low carb, Whole30 marinara.

Serving Suggestions

Serving Size: &nbsp;¼ cup
Calories: &nbsp;27
Fat: &nbsp;0.5g
Carbohydrates: &nbsp;5.5g
Fiber: &nbsp;1.3g
Protein: &nbsp;1.2g

Use it as a pizza sauce for your favorite keto pizza recipe
Level up your breakfast and use it on these Keto Pizza Eggs
Bread chicken in a mix of crushed pork rinds and parmesan cheese and make a low carb chicken parmesan
Use it to jazz up this Keto Chicken Parmesan Dip
Eat it as a dip with these Keto Pizza Chips
Put a delicious spin on these Keto Pizza Bagels
Add it to this Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole

Substitutions and Swaps

If you are not a fan of pesto, simply omit it
Not looking for a dairy free recipe? Try adding some parmigiano reggiano, shredded smoked gouda, or even shredded mozzarella cheese.
To make this recipe Whole30 compliant, be sure to look for a dairy free pesto recipe
Use a microplane to grate half of a small onion into the sauce in place of the dried minced onion
Add a little heavy cream and some ground beef, veal, or pork to make this a pesto bolognese recipe
Give it a nutritional boost by adding some sauteed veggies – onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms etc.

Using Fresh Herbs

If you would like to substitute fresh herbs in this recipe, simply triple the amount. For example, if a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, you would use 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh oregano. I love cooking with fresh herbs from my windowsill herb garden, but during the time of year that I don’t have readily available fresh herbs, I have a good stockpile of dried herbs on hand. Swapping them out is easy with the one simple rule of thumb.