Homemade Pasta Sauce

Name: Homemade Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 2 tbsps olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped; 3/4 tsp sea salt grinder; 2 tbsps tomato paste; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp red pepper crushed plus more to serve; 1 can (28 oz) tomato puree; 1 tsp oregano leaves cleaned; 1 package (16 oz) long pasta such as pappardelle, spaghetti or linguini; 2 tsps parsley flakes; Parmesan cheese freshly grated (optional)

With a few simple ingredients, and the long-lasting, fresh flavor of a few herbs and spices from McCormick, you can enjoy a homemade sauce that’s robust, savory, and versatile. Make this spaghetti sauce recipe your own with add-ins like chopped veggies, crumbled bacon,... Read More Read Less

10m

PREP TIME

30m

COOK TIME

11

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper, plus more to serve
1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree
1 teaspoon McCormick® Oregano Leaves, cleaned
1 package (16 ounces) long pasta, such as pappardelle, spaghetti or linguini
2 teaspoons McCormick® Parsley Flakes
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Heat oil on medium-high heat in large saucepan. Add onion and salt; cook and stir until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, garlic powder and crushed red pepper; cook 1 to 2 minutes until tomato paste begins to brown and caramelize, stirring frequently.
2 Reduce heat to low. Carefully stir in tomato puree and oregano, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. (Sauce may splatter as you pour it into the pan; remove from heat temporarily if needed.) Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3 Meanwhile, bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
4 Add pasta to pan with sauce. Sprinkle with parsley. Toss to coat pasta in sauce, adding reserved pasta water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, additional crushed red pepper and parsley, if desired.

Test Kitchen Tips:
• Make it a meat sauce: After sautéing onions in step one, add 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, ground hot or sweet Italian sausage, ground pork or a combo. Cook and crumbled until browned, draining fat as needed before adding tomato paste.
• For extra savory flavor, add 4 slices bacon (chopped) or 1/4 cup chopped pancetta along with the meat.
• For some extra veggies, stir in 2 cups sliced or chopped veggies, such as zucchini, squash, mushrooms and carrots.
• For a chunkier pasta sauce, try using crushed tomatoes in place of the puree.