I don't remember the last time I bought canned tomatoes, since I've learned to freeze marinara, and a couple of other tomato dishes when my tomatoes were in. I do remember using more stewed tomatoes than regular canned tomatoes. Lets discuss both. What do you use?

Canned... but you wont tell us the recipe for your marinara...

We use canned tomatoes for cooking

Add tomato paste to desired consistency along with oregano, garlic and basil, or Italian seasoning.

I add yellow squash and zucchini when my garden is in. I call it marinara primavera.

I make my marinara with canned crushed tomatoes and paste.

Here is my recipe. I think it's pretty darn good.

Mince a few cloves of garlic and sauté in olive oil and mushrooms optional.

1 tablespoon tomato paste and stir till it turns dark red.

28oz can crushed tomatoes.

1/2 cup red wine

Basil, oregano and parsley. Fresh herbs if possible.

2 tablespoons red pepper flakes or more

1 tablespoon sugar

Salt to taste

This is just the base. I may add in onion, zucchini, bell peppers and of course sausage, beef or venison.

That's about the same recipe you'll find on google where I started with mine. I later went to fresh cooked tomatoes, added bell peppers and onions from my garden. I hold the garlic and add garlic powder when I make up my spaghetti sauce. It's really a great recipe with venison smoked sausage or even store bought sausage.

I add zucchini or and yellow squash before I freeze it. I call it marinara primavera. I've heard it called ratatouille with added eggplant. You can chop up chicken breast with the ratatouille and serve it over rice.