Pasta Sauce Recipe

Easy Pasta Sauce. It’s so easy to make homemade tomato sauce, you’ll (probably) never buy the stuff in the jar again. Great with pasta, grilled sausages, polenta, and more.

I’m Italian-American. So I don’t even have to tell you that I grew up in a house where tomato sauce was regularly made from scratch. But I’ll tell you anyway: At home, I never ate store-bought sauce during my childhood. Ever.

During those Ragu commercials, where they declared “It’s in there!”, my mom would scoff as if she’d been personally offended by the commercial.

Her sauce was amazing. It cooked for hours and, let me tell you, was the best sauce most folks had ever tried. (Unless they too were Italian-American, then their mother’s or grandmother’s or father’s sauce was the best sauce they’d ever tried.)

This tomato sauce cooks in less than an hour but, let me tell you, it’s good.

If you’re in the habit of buying expensive sauce from a jar, this recipe might just help you break that spendy habit.

Easy Pasta Sauce

Easy Pasta Sauce. Cooks in 10 minutes.

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 144 kcal, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion (finely diced)
• 3-5 cloves garlic (minced or put through a garlic press)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• pinch red pepper flakes (about 1/4 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 pat butter, about 2 teaspoons
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup water

Instruction:

1. Heat the olive oil over high heat until it shimmers. Saute the onions, stirring frequently, until they soften and shine, about three minutes. The onions should sizzle and hiss as they cook. Add the garlic. Stir to combine. This prevents the garlic from burning. Cook an additional two minutes. Add the basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and sugar. Stir to combine. Add the butter. Stir, cook for about a minute.
2. Add 1/2 can of the crushed tomatoes. Scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any stuck on bits. Reduce heat to low. Add remaining tomatoes. Stir in 1/4 cup water. If the sauce seems too thick, add additional water.
3. Allow sauce to simmer for 10 minutes to up to one hour. If simmering for a longer, stir the sauce occasionally and add additional water as needed to keep the sauce at the correct consistency.

Best Italian Tomato PASTA SAUCE RECIPE

FAQ

What are 3 different types of pasta sauce?

• Marinara Sauce.
• Alfredo Sauce.
• Bolognese Sauce.
• Vodka Sauce.
• Pomodoro Sauce.
• Pesto Sauce.
• Carbonara Sauce.
• Bechamel Sauce.

What are the top 10 pasta sauces?

• 01 of 20. Best Marinara Sauce Yet. …
• 02 of 20. Alfredo Sauce. …
• 03 of 20. Bolognese Sauce. …
• 04 of 20. Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce. …
• 05 of 20. Pesto. …
• 06 of 20. Sugo di Pomodoro (Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce) …
• 07 of 20. Arrabbiata Sauce. …
• 08 of 20. Spaghetti Carbonara.

How to make pasta sauce nicer?

1. Sautee Some Veggies. The first step to elevating your jar of pasta sauce is to sautee some garlic in olive oil on your stovetop. …
2. Mix in Some Meat. …
3. Add a Splash of Red Wine. …
4. Spice It Up. …
5. Get Cheesy. …
6. Stir in More Dairy. …
7. Pop It in the Oven.