Basic Sauce for Pasta Recipe
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Basic Sauce for Pasta

By: MSPUDDING 
"This is a basic mild pasta sauce my mother made for years and is still a family favorite. You can add browned ground beef, mushrooms, grated carrots, zucchini or other veggies. We especially like mushrooms or ground beef. It's easy and quick but as with most things like this, the longer and slower it simmers the better it tastes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon processed cheese sauce
  • 1 cup water

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute' onion and garlic in the olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, oregano, salt, pepper, cheese sauce and water. Lower heat and simmer until it thickens; about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 82 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 3mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2005 by AYERSRJ   view full review
I tripled up this recipe, but used 1 part tomato paste for every 3 parts sauce to make it a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by THEINGRAMS4   view full review
This was really good! My youngest daughter even said "it smells just like the jarred stuff". ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2002 by sarahkhas   view full review
This was really good. I added zucchini, mushrooms and beef. The beef really sucked up the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by MADDEESMOM   view full review
I was out of oregano so I just used Italian seasoning instead. Used this sauce for homemade...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by Cathy   view full review
I cooked ground chicken with the garlic and onion then added the tomato sauce. Instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2004 by BRANDI20   view full review
this is the first recipe i made from this site. when i first tasted it, it didnt taste as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2003 by ld   view full review
Very good! I added a bay leaf and some basil. My husband loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2004 by TAIMOM   view full review
The sauce is still simmering, but it's exactly what I was looking for. It tastes and smells...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by SHREW2U   view full review
This was great! As a single mom of a little girl, I have to balance meeting her picky eating...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2011 by gobomel   view full review
This sauce is a little too thin. To make authentic Italian tomato sauce is very easy. For...

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