Pasta sauce
If you think of pasta sauce as that red, jarred stuff you buy at the grocery store, you’re not alone. In America, pasta sauce is often thought of as a convenience food, something to be bought pre-made and used as a time-saving shortcut in the kitchen. But in Italy, pasta sauce is a serious business.
Italians take their food seriously, and that includes pasta sauce. In Italy, there are regional variations of pasta sauce, with each area boasting its own unique take on the classic dish. In the north, where tomatoes are not as plentiful, pasta sauces are often made with cream or butter. In the south, where tomatoes are more abundant, tomato-based pasta sauces are more common.
No matter where in Italy you go, you’ll find that pasta sauce is made from scratch and with fresh ingredients. It’s not the kind of thing that’s meant to be bought in a jar at the store.
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Recipes
Kittencal's Marinara Pasta Sauce (Vegetarian)
- black pepper
- basil
- salt
- tomato
- tomato paste
- onion
- red pepper flake
- red wine
- oregano
- sugar
- olive oil
- garlic
Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce
- bay leaf
- olive oil
- basil
- oregano
- sugar
- salt
- tomato paste
- garlic
- onion
- tomato
Zesty Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce
- onion
- salt
- italian sausage
- olive oil
- garlic
- sugar
- carrot
Italian Four-Cheese Pasta Sauce
- pasta
- milk
- nutmeg
- white pepper
- pecorino romano cheese
- blue cheese
- fontina cheese
- parmesan cheese
- salt
Vegan Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
- onion
- salt
- pine nut
- olive oil
- garlic
- non dairy milk
- pumpkin puree
- black pepper
Greek Yogurt Pasta Sauce With Fettuccine
- nonfat greek yogurt
- fettuccine pasta
- parsley
- black pepper
- salt
- water
- white wine
- butter
- garlic
Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
- ricotta cheese
- cherry tomato
- garlic
- spaghetti
- parmesan cheese
- red chili
- olive oil
- pepper grinder black pepper
- thyme
- salt
Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
- sweet yellow onion
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- tomato
- butter
- pasta
Quick Tomato Ragu Pasta Sauce
- tomato
- garlic
- celery
- carrot
- onion
- salt
- red wine
- black pepper
- butter
- meat
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
- butternut squash
- garlic
- onion
- heavy cream
- lemon juice
- white
- olive oil
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- butter
Eat Pray Love: Cacio e Pepe Pasta Sauce
- salt
- cacio de roma
- pecorino romano cheese
- pasta
- black pepper
- olive oil
Mushroom Pasta Sauce
- chicken stock
- portobello mushroom
- shiitake mushroom
- basil
- rosemary
- thyme
- salt
- white wine
- pepper
- cayenne pepper
- heavy cream
- butter
- garlic
- fettuccine
- parsley
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- salt
Staple Ingredients
- salt 92%
Common Ingredients
- garlic 75%
Usual Ingredients
- olive oil 50%
- onion 50%
Rarey Ingredients
- butter 42%