NONNA'S SWEET PASTA SAUCE FOR TWO

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A quick, easy, sweet-tasting pasta sauce that can be used for anything from spaghetti to lasagna. Serve right away or freeze.

Provided by Wolf

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 ½ cups water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, sugar, bacon, salt, basil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 6.6 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1391.9 mg, Sugar 30 g