Easy Red Pasta Sauce Recipe
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Easy Red Pasta Sauce

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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 284 | Total Fat: 10.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2005 by Heaven   view full review
This was an ok basic recipe but I did have to do quite a bit of sprucing so that it would suit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2005 by TRACEY   view full review
Not only was this EASY but it was ABSOLUTLEY AWESOME! try adding so green, yellow and red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by CINDY3539   view full review
Disappointing. Sauce looked good, but there was no depth of flavor, no punch. Over all, a very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by MelRez   view full review
This was delicious! It was a little chunkier than I expected, but it almost made it taste...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2003 by KATHRYNYS   view full review
Tasty, easy, and adaptable to personal tastes (I added more red pepper to give it punch.(
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by SCWIDOW   view full review
We wanted something quick and easy to go with mozzarella sticks. This was wonderful. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2008 by Jenna   view full review
I'm only 15, with only a basic cooking knowledge, and I was able to cook this sauce quickly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2009 by asd   view full review
so good but when it was done i mashed it with a potatoe masher to make it less chucky
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by Sugar8184   view full review
This sauce is plain, simple, no frills and basic just like it claims. It tasted good, but it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2010 by ChardonCook   view full review
This is surprisingly tasty for such a simple dish. I did add about 1 tsp pepper flakes...

 

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