Sweet Pasta Sauce Recipes

MOM'S SWEET SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook onion and bell pepper in oil until transparent. Add beef to onions and peppers; cook until brown. Set aside.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Reserve drippings and crumble bacon. Combine drippings and crumbled bacon with the beef mixture.
• Add mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic powder and oregano. Pour in wine while stirring. Stir in sugar, then salt and pepper. Cook until hot.

NONNA'S SWEET PASTA SAUCE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, sugar, bacon, salt, basil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

SWEET PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan, then fry the onion over a medium-high heat for 5-6 mins, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further 2-3 mins. Drain the peppers, reserving their juice, then stir into the onion. Cook for 2-3 mins to heat through. Blitz the mixture in a food processor, with 75ml/2½fl oz reserved juice from the peppers and 75ml/2½fl oz cooking liquid from the pasta, to make a chunky sauce.
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pan. Add the pepper mixture, then season to taste. Toss with the rocket or watercress while still hot, so it just begins to wilt, then serve.

PASTA WITH CREAMY SWEET POTATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning once. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin. Place potato in a large bowl and mash with milk., Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet, saute pine nuts and sage in butter until pine nuts are toasted. Remove from pan and set aside., In the same skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato mixture, salt and pepper. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking water; add to sweet potato mixture. Stir in the cheese, pine nut mixture and reserved cooking water. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

SWEET PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the plum tomatoes to a saucepan (chop ends off if necessary) and heat gently for a few minutes.
• Next add the onion and garlic and stir. Leave for a few minutes.
• Now add the gravy granules and again leave for a few minutes.
• Now add the basil, sugar and black pepper. Stir again and leave few a few minutes more.

HOMEMADE SWEET PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop the mushrooms, oinion, carrots, garlic and pepper.
• Brown oinion with the carrots in a large pot in butter.
• Add ground beef.
• Cook until ground beef is ready.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato soup, pasta sauce and brown sugar.
• Add vegetables. and chopped garlic cloves.
• Add half of basil, thyme, oregano and italian spices.
• Let it cook at low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the rest of the spices.
• Tast and add oinion powder if too acid. If not tasty enough add italian spices.
• Let it cook for 20 to 30 minutes at low heat.