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~ homestyle sauce & pasta ~

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x
Somewhere, PA

My kids love this chunky tomato sauce...they aren't big on meat sauces, but by all means add meat if you so desire, or meatballs. Make sure you use a good quality canned tomato, such as San Marzano. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For ~ homestyle sauce & pasta ~

  • 3 - 1 lb
    cans - san marzano tomatoes and juice - squeeze with fingers into pieces in a bowl or if you like a not so chunky sauce you can process the tomatoes smoother in a food processor
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 md
    sweet onion, chopped - plus 1/4 tsp kosher salt and pepper
  • 3-4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 3 oz
    tomato paste
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 1 tsp
    each- garlic powder, dried basil, pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 5 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 c
    sugar...or to taste
  • 1 Tbsp
    basil paste or fresh chopped basil
  • 1 lb
    penne pasta

How To Make ~ homestyle sauce & pasta ~

  • 1
    In a dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil. Once hot, toss in onion, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper and cook until golden. Stirring occasionally. Once cooked add garlic stirring for a few more minutes.
  • 2
    Add the paste, stirring and cooking for 4 - 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Stir in the tomatoes and juice, bay leaves, butter, all seasonings except fresh basil. Cover & simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves, taste and adjust seasonings if need be. Before serving stir in fresh basil.
  • 4
    Cook pasta in just salted water. Cook a few minutes less than instructions on box. When draining, save 1/2 cup pasta water. Add pasta water and about 1 cup pasta sauce back into pot pasta was cooked in. Add pasta back to pot and cook over medium heat until water is absorbed. ( this gives the pasta a creamy texture.)
  • 5
    Now ladle desired amount of sauce over pasta and toss. Serve with additional pepper flakes and grated Parmesan cheese. I had enough sauce left for a pound of spaghetti next week. Store remaining sauce, covered in refrigerator. This is a meatless sauce, you can brown some ground beef or sausage and add if desired.
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