Though most of us would love to eat homemade marinara sauce regularly, when it comes to cooking quick and easy meals, we're likely to opt for a store-bought sauce to save time and money.

Bottalico wrote that Mezzetta's marinara could transport you back to an "Italian table, dining alfresco on a summer's day." That's high praise for a store-bought sauce. Read more: 7 Must-Have ...

I used my expertise as a professional chef to review five brands of store-bought marinara sauce. Classico's marinara seemed more appropriate for pizza and the Newman's Own sauce was just OK. Rao's ...