Food and Recipes Pasta 13 Recipes to Make with the Jar of Marinara Sauce in Your Pantry By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on November 2, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall While there are occasions when we like to devote the time to making homemade marinara sauce from scratch, there are times when convenience is key. The jarred variety is great to lean on for quick meals when you're short on time. We suggest adding a jar of marinara sauce (or two!) to your cart when you're at the grocery store to keep in the pantry at all times. Then you'll be able to pull together any of these easy recipes on a moment's notice for last-minute company or a quick weeknight dinner for your family. From cheesy casseroles to slow-cooker pastas to handheld bites and more, there's plenty of ways to turn a convenient jar of marinara sauce into a warm and delicious meal. 01 of 13 Pull Apart Pizza Bread Alison Miksch Recipe: Pull Apart Pizza Bread Bundt pans aren't just for cakes. This pizza bread recipe uses jarred sauce and refrigerated biscuit dough to help it come together easily. 02 of 13 White Calzones with Marinara Sauce Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: White Calzones with Marinara Sauce Marinara sauce for dipping is just the finishing touch cheesy, homemade calzones need. We recommend using Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce for this recipe. 03 of 13 Slow-Cooker Pasta Bake Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pasta Bake This slow-cooker pasta bake is as easy as dump, cover, and cook on low. 04 of 13 Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells We made this recipe with a pound of chopped smoked pork, but you can also use chicken if desired. 05 of 13 Zucchini Lasagna Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Stamos Recipe: Zucchini Lasagna Three types of cheese make this casserole a crowd-pleaser. 06 of 13 Baked Ziti With Meatballs Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Ziti With Meatballs Frozen meatballs along with jarred sauce help this baked ziti come together with just 10 minutes of hands-on time and 30 minutes total. 07 of 13 Meatball Pasta Bake Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Meatball Pasta Bake Orange juice and orange zest add a touch of brightness to this baked casserole. 08 of 13 Baked Zucchini Fries Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Zucchini Fries Whether served as an appetizer or a side dish, make sure to serve these baked zucchini fries with plenty of warmed marinara sauce. 09 of 13 Eggplant Rollups Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Eggplant Rollups This five-ingredient dinner calls on eggplants instead of lasagna noodles to create rollups. 10 of 13 Pizza Casserole Greg DuPree Recipe: Pizza Casserole Add this casserole to your dinner lineup as another way to enjoy the flavor of pizza. 11 of 13 Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables Alison Miksch Recipe: Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables This cheesy casserole still allows you to serve up plenty of flavor and veggies in just one dish. 12 of 13 Grilled Baby Eggplant Parmesan Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Grilled Baby Eggplant Parmesan No breading or frying is needed for this grilled take on eggplant Parmesan. 13 of 13 Grilled Cheese & Tomato Roll-Ups Southern Living Recipe: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Roll-Ups The classic sandwich also makes a great, shareable snack that's made for dipping into marinara sauce. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit