The first batch of Ooma Tesoro's Marinara Sauce was made in our kitchen in Windsor, MA, but it really started with Michael's grandmother – whom he lovingly called “Ooma” – in her Brooklyn kitchen. But before even that, the Tesoro family was making the sauce for generations in Avellino, Italy. The recipe, made with few but intensely flavorful ingredients, has been passed down in our family and now we’re sharing it with you.

Our founder Michael made his Ooma’s marinara for friends and family for years, then wooed his wife Robin with it. One night when the couple was making sauce they realized just how many people told them over the years, “this is a nice sauce, you should jar it.” They jarred the first batch soon after that and knew they had something special: A sauce that tastes like your grandmother made it, one that is smooth and flavorful in texture, and one that has no preservatives or added sugar. The one jarred sauce that tastes like homemade.