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Easy Red Pasta Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Jody Chinn

"Plain, simple, no frills, basic red sauce that tastes great on a variety of pasta and is not watered down. For making a good sauce, use canned tomatoes. Except for the summer months, the 'fresh' tomatoes are usually harvested when green and left a long time to ripen. Add more red pepper flakes if you like your sauce spicy!"

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PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	35 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

SERVINGS

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Servings
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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried basil
ground black pepper to taste
1 (29 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, drained
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
12 ounces angel hair pasta

What to Drink?
	Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan over low heat, warm oil and saute garlic; heat through until the garlic turns translucent, not brown. Add onion and cook over low heat until translucent; 5 to 10 minutes.
Add parsley, basil and ground black pepper; stir. Add tomatoes and cover; raise heat to medium and bring to a strong simmer. Lower heat and add red pepper flakes. Cover saucepan and cook for 25 to 35 minutes.
The sauce can be run in the food processor for 2 to 3 seconds to achieve a more uniform sauce or let the sauce cook over medium-low heat uncovered for 10 minutes or until it thickens.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain and serve with sauce.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on aug. 2, 2005 by Heaven

This was an ok basic recipe but I did have to do quite a bit of sprucing so that it would suit... MORE

Reviewed on jun. 26, 2005 by TRACEY

Not only was this EASY but it was ABSOLUTLEY AWESOME! try adding so green, yellow and red... MORE

Reviewed on apr. 21, 2003 by KATHRYNYS

Tasty, easy, and adaptable to personal tastes (I added more red pepper to give it punch.( MORE

Reviewed on jan. 22, 2003 by SCWIDOW

We wanted something quick and easy to go with mozzarella sticks. This was wonderful. I... MORE

Reviewed on sep. 6, 2006 by MelRez

This was delicious! It was a little chunkier than I expected, but it almost made it taste... MORE

Reviewed on dec. 31, 2003 by CINDY3539

Disappointing. Sauce looked good, but there was no depth of flavor, no punch. Over all, a very... MORE

Reviewed on aug. 17, 2008 by Jenna

I'm only 15, with only a basic cooking knowledge, and I was able to cook this sauce quickly... MORE