Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

I've made this a few times now and it's great! I had never made pasta sauce before but hated the idea that I had no control over the ingredients. This is perfect, can be changed to suit tastes and takes hardly no time at all. I use a lot of garlic, a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, and sometimes add olives too. I also add a can of diced tomatoes because I like a chunkier sauce. Very easy and good.

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sarabeth

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Home Town: Normal, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

Wonderful and so simple. I even found canned crushed tomato with basil already included. It was delicious!

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Cathy

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2006

This is a good starting point. We added crushed pepper and some tomato suace to give it more substance.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

i really enjoyed the ease & freshness of this sauce. no modifications were made aside from my stirring in a small sauteed onion. i served this with angel hair pasta and the delicious tomato chicken parmesan (also from this website). thanks for the recipe liarose!

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LESLIE30

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2006

This was a really good basic recipe. I added some meat for bolognese and i put in loads more basil than in the recipe and a touch of chilli. Next time I will add onion, mushroom and cinnamon. Double garlic too probably. Very good though!

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Shayna

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2006

I used what I had on hand and it was fantastic. 1 can 14.5oz diced tomatoes(w/juice) instead of 28 oz of crushed and 1/4 cup of oil was the only changes I made. I cooked the garlic in the oil and when I poured in the tomatoes I mashed them a little. This is really simple and fresh tasting. Might use fresh basil next time. Great in a pinch. My chicken parm came out fantastic!

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BajaValle

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2005

As written, this is pretty bland and watery, imo. However, it is a nice basic recipe that can be improved upon and tweaked to personal preference. Personally, I sautee some chopped onion in olive oil, then add the herbs (regular Italian seasoning), garlic, pepper, a little chicken broth, and the tomatoes. Husband doesn't like chunks of tomato so I usually put the tom's in a bowl and whizz them up a bit with a hand-held blender. If I'm in the mood for a thicker, more robust sauce, I add some tomato paste and more chickie broth.

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2005

I made this for dinner tonight, adding in double garlic, and some oregano and it was delishious! I will definatly make this again maybe adding a splash of chili powder for zing and some chopped onions.

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PANTHIRA

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2004

I never made pasta sauce before and this gave me some great direction to start a sauce and then add my own touch to it. My recipe changes every time. Thanks!!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2004

A fabulous start to a sauce of your own! I used a can of diced tomatoes because that's all I had on hand. I doubled the garlic, added 1 TSP oregano, 1 TBSP sugar, 2 TBSP ketchup, and 1/2 TSP crushed chillies. It's a delicious and fresh tasting sauce. Thanks!! :-)

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Alana

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2004

I don't think we would like this sauce with just pasta, but it was perfect with Stuffed Shells III, by Renee. If you like stuffed shells, this sauce with that recipe makes a wonderful combination.

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2003

Quick and easy to make. I had all the stuff and it didn't require a trip to the store, so it gets and extra star for just that reason. I don't know that the taste is anything spectacular. It was good though and my neice who was staying with me when I made it loved the fact that there was no meat in it. I added a little sugar to sweeten it up.

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Navy_Mommy

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Home Town: Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2002

Super quick. All the garlic gives it an almost spicy kick. My husband loved this.

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2002

I'm 15 and I love to cook but I'm not too good with making complex things...This recipe was absolutely excellent!!!!! I made it for lunch and my mom came home and had it and LOVED IT! She took it back to work and everyone wanted the recipe!! It was so easy to make and it was SO good! Thanks!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2002

I really didn't expect this sauce to taste as great as it did- I will never buy another jar of sauce. It cooked faster than the pasta and was a very sweet sauce! I did add some oregano and extra basil. The beauty of this is that you can add anything to it and it's great- I added green pepper, mushrooms (drained), and some italian sausage- perfect for the chunky sauce lover. It was awesome!! Thanks so much for this recipe!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2002

This was a very easy recipe, which tasted good. It was very nice with cheese tortellini.

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Reviewed: May 29, 2001

This is quick and easy, yet doesn't taste "store bought". You may consider adding some seasonings, such as basil or oregano or some vegetables to make it more hearty.

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2000

This is a very good pasta sauce that can be used during the busy weekdays when you get home from work and don't have alot of time. We had it over shells and I added some red pepper flakes to give it some heat, I may add onion the next time also. It's better than any bought sauce and you could add things like mushrooms if you wanted. This will be a keeper for us.

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