Best Short Cut Pasta Sauce Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE RECIPE

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My family's secret homemade spaghetti sauce is easy to make using a few staple ingredients you may already have on hand! Perfectly thick and packed with flavor, you'll be ditching that store bought pasta sauce!

Provided by Suzy

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil)
1 medium yellow onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 carrots, finely grated (use a food processor or a grater)
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup water (pasta cooking water, preferred)
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
Pinch red pepper flakes, optional
Handful fresh basil, about ½ cup packed, torn
Handful fresh parsley, about ½ cup packed, chopped
3/4 lb to 1 lb of cooked pasta of your choice

Steps:

In a large pan heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until just shimmering. Add the onions, garlic, and finely grated carrots. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly until softened.
Add the crushed tomatoes and about 1/2 cup water. Add a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in oregano, paprika, crushed pepper flakes, if using. Finally, stir in the fresh basil and parsley.
Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn heat to low. Cover and let simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Check partway through, and if you feel the sauce is too thick, you can add a bit more water (preferably some of your pasta cooking water). When sauce is ready, throw in more fresh basil, if you like.
If serving for dinner, add cooked pasta of your choice to the sauce. Mix to combine and let the pasta cook in the sauce over low heat for about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Sugar 7.8 g, Sodium 268 mg, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

SHORT CUT PASTA SAUCE

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You start with a can of spaghetti sauce, add your own touches and you have a delicious sauce that is thick and rich. We like it served over spaghetti and meatballs.

Provided by Chef Dee

Categories Sauces

Time 2h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

20 ounces hunt's thick n' rich spaghetti sauce
19 ounces diced tomatoes
1 cup grated carrot
1/2 onion, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
2 cups browned cooked ground beef

Steps:

Saute the carrots, onion and garlic in about 3 tablespoons olive oil until softened.
Spoon into a large saucpan, stir in remaining ingredients.
Simmer for 1-2 hours until flavours are well blended.
Serve over pasta.
The ground beef is optional.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 516.9, Carbohydrate 15.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 10.1, Protein 2.3