**Homemade Pasta Sauce: A Culinary Journey Through Flavor and Simplicity**
Pasta sauce, a culinary staple that has captivated taste buds for centuries, is an art form that transforms simple ingredients into a symphony of flavors. This versatile sauce, with its endless variations and diverse culinary traditions, is a blank canvas for creativity, allowing home cooks to explore a world of taste sensations. From the classic Italian tomato sauce, with its vibrant red hue and rich, tangy flavor, to the creamy Alfredo sauce, with its velvety texture and cheesy goodness, to the aromatic pesto sauce, with its vibrant green color and nutty flavor, the possibilities are truly endless. Each recipe in this collection offers a unique culinary adventure, inviting you to embark on a journey of taste and simplicity. Whether you prefer a quick and easy weekday meal or a leisurely weekend cooking project, these recipes provide a delightful array of options to satisfy your cravings for homemade pasta sauce.
EASY PASTA WITH TUNA AND TOMATO SAUCE
This is my version of a tuna pasta dish with capers, anchovies, and tomatoes. I make it at least once a week as it is my husband's favorite and he proclaims it's restaurant quality. You can easy double the recipe if you're cooking for more people.
Provided by barbara
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
- Empty tuna into a bowl and mash with a fork while pasta is cooking. Mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry the anchovies for 3 minutes. Add capers and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 3 minutes. Add tuna mixture and tomatoes; simmer sauce for about 5 minutes.
- Drain pasta and add to the sauce. Mix well. Stir in parsley before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 919.4 calories, Carbohydrate 94.4 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 46.5 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1301.2 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
EASY RED PASTA SAUCE
Plain, simple, no frills, basic red sauce that tastes great on a variety of pasta and is not watered down. For making a good sauce, use canned tomatoes. Except for the summer months, the 'fresh' tomatoes are usually harvested when green and left a long time to ripen. Add more red pepper flakes if you like your sauce spicy!
Provided by Jody Chinn
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, warm oil and saute garlic; heat through until the garlic turns translucent, not brown. Add onion and cook over low heat until translucent; 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add parsley, basil and ground black pepper; stir. Add tomatoes and cover; raise heat to medium and bring to a strong simmer. Lower heat and add red pepper flakes. Cover saucepan and cook for 25 to 35 minutes.
- The sauce can be run in the food processor for 2 to 3 seconds to achieve a more uniform sauce or let the sauce cook over medium-low heat uncovered for 10 minutes or until it thickens.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain and serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 405 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
EASY HOMEMADE PASTA SAUCE
Make and share this Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TooTall 55
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
- Stir in tomato products, oregano, rosemary, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Taste sauce and if desired, add sugar. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until it is thickened up a bit. Use as desired.
QUICK & EASY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE WITH PASTA
So fast its ready by the time the water boils and pasta cooks. This is a very tasty cream sauce that isn't murder on the waistline. Its amazingly customizable with adding in fresh veggies, coooked shrimp or chicken... sure to be a regular on your busy weeknight menus.
Provided by Meghan
Categories Weeknight
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set water for cooking pasta on to boil. Cook pasta for time indicated on box, drain.
- While boiling water and cooking pasta, bring olive oil to heat over medium high in sauce pan.
- Add in onion, sautee for 5 minutes or until soft, add in garlic and continue to sautee for 2 more minutes.
- Stir in sour cream, can of soup, broth (or wine), worchestershire and pepper, stir until smooth. Reduce heat to medium and bring to simmer.
- When sauce is thickened to your liking, stir in parmesan cheese then combine with the cooked, drained pasta.
EASY VEGAN PASTA SAUCE
This is the most beautiful tasting low-fat pasta sauce you'll ever taste! Don't wait to try it!
Provided by Diane
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 35m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium-low heat, saute onion and garlic in the vegetable oil. Place tomatoes into onion and garlic mixture. Stir in diced bell pepper, salt, pepper, basil and oregano. Let simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn down heat if it starts to stick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fat 2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1196.5 mg, Sugar 8.9 g
QUICK, EASY, CREAMY, TOMATO PASTA SAUCE
A delicious and simple tomato pasta sauce which I've been using for years and is the first one I taught my kids how to make. The fresh garlic at the end, uncooked, is what makes it really tasty. I hesitate to post it because the cream will curdle if the heat is too high. It sometimes takes a couple of times before you get the feel of how much heat it will take. It will still taste ok, but won't look really yummy. Do remember to dilute the paste with water first. Very important. All quantities are flexible. Substituting with milk or garlic powder will absolutely not work.
Provided by Jangomango
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a saute pan on medium heat.
- Pour in the olive oil.
- Stir the tomato paste gently into the oil.
- It may not completely mix just yet.
- (Don't get the heat too high).
- Add the cream and stir into the tomato mixture.
- Heat it gently so that it almost starts to simmer.
- At this point it is done.
- Add the crushed garlic and fresh ground pepper.
- Serve immediately over or in your pasta, and garnish with lots of fresh chopped basil.
EASY MAKE-AHEAD PASTA SAUCE
This rich and meaty pasta sauce is a keeper for a few reasons: It's easy enough for a Tuesday night but has cooked-all-day flavor, it can be made ahead and frozen, and it makes enough for several meals. Whip up a batch, and use it in whatever Italian dish you're craving, from spaghetti to lasagna!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Condiment
Time 40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Reduce heat to medium; add onion, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Continue to cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is softened. Add tomato paste; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes and broth; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Serve over pasta, if desired.
- To freeze: Cover and refrigerate sauce 30 to 40 minutes. Divide sauce among four 1-quart freezer containers; freeze up to 2 months. To use: Place frozen sauce container in large bowl filled with hot water about 5 minutes or until sauce can be slid out of container into saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is heated through. Use as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY PASTA SAUCE FOR ONE
Chunky, fresh, easy pasta sauce.
Provided by Gillian Rajchel
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 20m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add tomato and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook until sauce is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add chopped basil and cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 163.6 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
CHEAP & EASY CLAM SAUCE FOR PASTA
Super cheap if you tend to keep garlic and olive oil on hand at all times like I do and can find a can of clams for more like $0.99 instead of $2.50 (luckily, I can at one of the cheaper grocery stores). If not, it's still worth it. I keep parsley frozen flat in the freezer and just break off a piece to add, but you can go with anything along the lines of the basil, Italian seasoning, parsley family, really - very versatile that way. Mix and match spices or even oils, add milk or don't, and it will still be delicious and fast. Aiming for healthier? Excellent over whole wheat pasta, too!
Provided by Maggie
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in small pan, and add garlic and the optional onions. Cook on medium about 3 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
- Stir in the basil or parsley (or both or other spices) and optional red pepper flakes.
- Add the drained juice from the can of clams.
- Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low allowing to simmer about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the clams and the butter. Once butter is melted, add the optional milk or half and half and cook until heated through.
- Serve over spaghetti or linguine or other favorite pasta.
EASY VEGETARIAN PASTA BAKE WITH TOMATOES AND CREAM SAUCE
This is my family's favorite vegetarian pasta bake with lots of tomatoes, cheese, and cream that we make regularly in my house. Kids, hubby, everyone loves it.
Provided by barbara
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 57m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Combine chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, tomato paste, sour cream, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and cooked garlic in a large bowl and season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix in penne pasta and spread into the prepared baking dish. Cover with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 694.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69.5 g, Cholesterol 90.5 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 638.4 mg, Sugar 10.3 g
QUICK AND EASY CLAM SAUCE FOR PASTA
In as long as it takes to cook the pasta, dinner is ready. This is a good recipe to have on hand for emergencies. Cook time does not reflect the time it takes to cook the pasta.
Provided by Normaone
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Saute onion and garlic in butter.
- Blend in flour.
- Drain clams and reserve juices. Add minced clams and milk to the onion and garlic.
- Simmer 10 minutes, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- If you desire a thicker sauce, make a slurry of cornstarch and milk.
- Add a little at a time to the sauce, stirring, until the desired thickness. Use the reserved clam juices to thin the sauce if need be.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente in boiling salted water.
- Serve sauce over pasta.
- Top with parsley.
- Pass grated Parmesan.
QUICK EASY SICILIAN PASTA SAUCE
My family is Sicilian. Old world style cooking is so simple but with amazing results. The flavors this recipe has will amaze you. Nothing beats fresh ingredients.
Provided by Simply Shirley
Categories European
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel Tomatoes, place in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil, season with salt, pepper and sugar. Throw in oven at 450 degrees for 5-6 minutes or place on roasting pan and cook on grill.
- Dice garlic small and roast in frying pan.
- Chop Fresh Basil.
- Once Tomatoes are roasted they need to be blended. You can use a good old fashioned blender or food processor. Try not to over blend. Tomato sauce should be liquid but not blended until foamy.
- Add blended tomatoes to the pan of roasted garlic, bring to a simmer. Add chopped basil, stir.
- Add sugar and/or salt to taste. Serve over angel hair pasta or whichever kind you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 591.1, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 8, Protein 1.8
PINK VODKA SAUCE WITH PASTA (FAST & EASY)
No one has to know how simple and quick this recipe is to make. I usually have everything on hand, so it is wonderful for those last-minute dinner guests or late night suppers.
Provided by Alan in SW Florida
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and vodka. Cook over medium heat just until you can't smell the vodka, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta sauce and cream, stirring until combined, and cook until heated.
- Serve over cooked pasta.
SNEAKY AND EASY HOMEMADE PASTA SAUCE
Lots of nutrition packed into a pasta sauce and nobody needs to know! Adapted from the Sneaky Chef cookbook.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Sauces
Time 35m
Yield 4 cups sauce
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.Cook the onions and garlic until slightly translucent but not brown. Stir occansionally.
- Mix in the orange and white puree, tomatoes, and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minuttes until sauce thickens. Move the sauce to a blender and puree in batches, or use an immersion blender inserted directly in the pot to puree sauce.
- Stir in salt and a few grinds of pepper, to taste. Use immediately or store covered in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months.
- Pink Sauce Variation:.
- Add 1/2-3/4 cup soy milk(or regular milk or vegetable broth) into sauce, mixing until well blended and continue to simmer to thicken the sauce. Pure sauce as instructed above.
COLD QUICK AND EASY PASTA SAUCE
Make and share this Cold Quick and Easy Pasta Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by jaynine
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients (except cheese) in a bowl, and toss to combine.
- Cook pasta, toss with sauce, sprinkle with cheese.
SICILIAN EASY PASTA SAUCE
This is how my mother taught me to make sauce, with a few of my own touches. It's a little unusual in that all the tomato comes from canned products, but it makes it easy to whip some up. This is a large quantity because I always make enough to freeze. You can make it with any number of meats or without if you prefer. Use the best tomato products you can afford (Campbell's, Contadina). You don't need any salt since the canned products tends to have plenty. I use the low sodium versions when I can find them. To freeze, put cooled sauce in old plastic tubs from whipped cream. When you want to use one, just dip the container in hot water and the sauce will pop out into a saucepan. Heat on low. It will take about the same time to warm up as it does to boil your pasta.
Provided by JoAnimal
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h15m
Yield 13 pints, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in bottom of large sauce pot.
- Add onion and cook until they are translucent.
- Reduce heat and add garlic (careful as it burns easily).
- Add tomato juice, soup, paste, strained tomatoes, pepper, basil and sugar.
- Add baking soda carefully. It will foam up, be prepared to stir to dissipate the foam.
- Simmer on low heat.
- Brown meat in separate pan. Add to sauce when browned.
- Simmer sauce about 2 hours.
- Serve over good quality pasta. Some say it needs to rest overnight in the fridge, but who has the patience for that?
PASTA AND EASY ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the carrot, onion, and garlic. Add the ground beef, and cook until it turns from pink to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and their liquid, crushing them with the back of a large spoon. Stir in the milk, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until al dente according to the package instructions. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and drain the fettuccine. Return it to the warm pot. Add the meat sauce, and toss. Add the reserved pasta water as needed if the sauce seems dry. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan.
- regional ragù
- Our sauce is based on the famed Ragù alla Bolognese (sauce in the style of Bologna). The addition of milk might seem to be unusual, but it's traditional in northern Italy-where butter and cream, as well as milk, are essential to the cuisine.
SIMPLE & EASY 4-INGREDIENT ITALIAN PASTA SAUCE
Make and share this Simple & Easy 4-Ingredient Italian Pasta Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dave 7
Categories Sauces
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Saute the diced onion in a little bit of olive oil, butter, or cooking spray, in a medium saucepan over medium heat. (If you like garlic, you could add a few diced garlic cloves too).
- Add the stewed tomatoes and the tomato paste. Stir to combine.
- Add the brown sugar. Start with just 1/2 a cup. If you like it sweet, keep adding more. Here is when you can add salt, pepper, and any herbs like basil and oregano.
- Turn the heat down to low and simmer for at least an hour. Stir every so often. The stewed tomatoes will keep breaking down the longer you cook it, so you can keep going for a less chunky sauce. The perfect sauce for any pasta that can also be used as a pizza sauce, or for meatballs, etc.
EASY LOW CARB PIZZA SAUCE (AND PASTA SAUCE BASE)
Make and share this Easy Low Carb Pizza Sauce (And Pasta Sauce Base) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kwittmer
Categories European
Time 5m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Place tomato paste in a small mixing bowl. Add water, using some of the water to rinse the last of the paste out of the cans. Stir well. (I whisk it with a fork.).
- 2. Add seasonings and stir again. You will have a very thick pizza sauce; add more water if you like a thinner sauce.
- 3. Refrigerate leftovers up to one week; freeze for up to a year.
FAUX-FREDO PASTA SAUCE, SO EASY
This is a delicious and creamy pasta sauce. It is also a very healthful meal that gives you all the protein of meat sauce without having to use ground meat.
Provided by L 25098
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the tofu, marinara sauce, and spices in a blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Begin to boil the water to cook the pasta.
- Pour the sauce from the blender into a saucepan and gently warm until it's heated through.
- When the pasta is still a touch crunchy, pour the frozen peas in with the boiling pasta.
- When pasta and peas are cooked, drain and mix with your warm sauce.
- Top with shredded parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 789, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 227.4, Carbohydrate 162.8, Fiber 23.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 21.1
Tips:
- Use the best quality tomatoes you can find. Fresh, ripe tomatoes will give your sauce the best flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. If you add too many tomatoes to the pan at once, they will steam instead of sautéing.
- Cook the tomatoes until they are very soft. This will help to develop their flavor and make the sauce smooth.
- Season the sauce to taste. You may want to add salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, or basil.
- Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta. You can also use it as a dipping sauce for bread or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Making a delicious pasta sauce at home is easy and rewarding. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can create a sauce that is bursting with flavor and perfect for any occasion. So next time you're in the mood for pasta, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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