I compared recipes from four different celebrity chefs including Tyler Florence, Giada De Laurentiis, and Ina Garten.Paige Bennett, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images; Paige Bennett, Nathan Congleton/Getty Images I tried marinara-sauce recipes from celebrity chefs including Alex Guarnaschelli and Tyler Florence. Giada De Laurentiis' sauce had a celery aftertaste I didn't like and took the longest to make. I loved the sweet, rich flavor and inclusion of red wine in Ina Garten's marinara recipe. I compared recipes from celebrity chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, Tyler Florence, Giada De Laurentiis, and Ina Garten.I compared marinara recipes from four different culinary experts.Paige BennettI love a bowl of basic noodles with a classic marinara sauce, especially the homemade version.Homemade marinara is easy enough to make on a busy weeknight and uses ingredients already in my pantry, like tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil, and herbs and spices.I tested four recipes from celebrity chefs Guarnaschelli, Florence, De Laurentiis, and Garten in hopes of finding a solid, go-to marinara recipe that also tastes delicious.Click to check out the other celebrity-chef recipes we've put head-to-head so far.Guarnaschelli's sauce uses grated carrots for a touch of sweetness.Alex Guarnaschelli's recipe was the only one that called for grated carrots.Paige BennettGuarnaschelli uses a recipe from her late mother, cookbook editor Maria Guarnaschelli.The ingredients are simple and include whole, peeled canned tomatoes, grated carrots, sugar, onion, garlic, and some spices to bring more flavor.I added a lot of vegetables to this sauce.I started by adding all of the vegetables to a pot.Paige BennettI began by chopping my onion, cutting the garlic into thin slices, and grating some carrots.I sautéed the onion, garlic, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes until the former was translucent and then added the grated carrots.