Easy Pasta Sauce Using Cans Of Tomato Sauce Recipes

EASY PASTA SAUCE USING CANS OF TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pot over medium heat
• Add in diced onion and cook until translucent making sure not to burn by stirring frequently (about 10 minutes)
• Add in crushed garlic and keep stirring until very fragrant making sure not to burn the garlic at all! (about 2-3 minutes)
• Add in the cans of tomato of sauce and stir
• Take the diced tomatoes, put in a blender and pulse twice. This creates a crushed texture. You can also use a can of crushed tomatoes if you have one.
• Add the tomato paste and stir until fully dissolved
• Add the water, bay leaf and carrot and give a stir
• Turn to a medium-low or simmer depending on time contraints. If you have a good chunk of hours then put it on simmer and let it simmer for 2-3 hours.
• Stir occasionally over the next hour to make sure it doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pot
• Give a taste test and if it's evaporated down too much for your liking, add a little more water and continue cooking. Since I'm using this for a lasagna, I don't want it thin in consistency. Add more tomato paste if it is too thin.
• Remove and toss carrot when done. The carrot absorbs extra acidity so we don't want to keep it in the sauce.

QUICK PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute garlic in oil until tender, 2 minutes. Stir in basil and crushed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until slightly thickened. Serve immediately.

TOMATO AND BASIL PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, vinegar, and sugar into the onion and garlic mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the flavors blend to your liking, 45 to 60 minutes. Stir the basil into the sauce; season with salt and pepper.