Made with black pepper, ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup, garlic powder, dried oregano, Tabasco sauce, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pasta Sauces
Without the sauce, it's just a pile of noodles!
There are three main types of pasta sauces: tomato, cream, and oil based. When pairing a sauce with the pasta the general rule of thumb is to use light sauces with more delicate pastas (angel hair with pesto sauce) and heartier sauces with the sturdier pastas (rotini with a chunky tomato sauce). This isn't a firm rule by any means but proper pairings will make eating the pasta easier!
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tomato-based sauces
The tomato based sauces are most common for spaghetti and lasagna. The encompass a wide range of flavors and ingredients from a simple meatless marinara to a chunky beef tomato sauce loaded with vegetables.
cream sauces
Cream sauces are often made with heavy cream, milk, or cream cheese. The most popular ones are Alfredo sauce or a simple white sauce like bechamel. Poultry, fish, and seafood go well in these pasta dishes.
oil based sauces
Oil based pasta sauces include pesto or a simple butter and oil mixture meant to coat the pasta without weighing it down. The butter and oil are good carriers of flavor so any added garlic or spices are boldly featured.
Irish-Italian Spaghetti Sauce
Chipotle Ancho Chili Pesto
Made with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, pine nuts, dried ancho chilies or pasilla chilies, red bell pepper, chipotle chilies
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Meatless Spaghetti Sauce
Made with tomato paste, dried oregano, onions, garlic, vegetable oil, tomatoes, basil, sugar, salt, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Thick 'N' Hearty Spaghetti Sauce
Made with basil, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, celery, carrot, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, parsley, lemon peel
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Artichoke Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce
Made with milk, butter, cream cheese, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, black pepper, oregano, red onion
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Basil Marinara Sauce
Made with sugar, salt and pepper, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Raw Vegan Cilantro Pesto
Made with sea salt, water, garlic, cilantro leaves, almonds, Parma, olive oil, lemon juice
Time: under 30 minutes
Voila Slow Cooker Bolognese Pasta
Made with celery, red bell pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, dried thyme, bay leaves, fennel seeds or anise seeds, beef stock, red wine, tomatoes
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Basil-Mint Orange Pesto
Made with olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, fresh mint, walnuts, frozen orange juice concentrate
Time: under 30 minutes
Spicy Mango Pesto Sauce
Made with rice milk, salt, jalapeno pepper, lemon, olive oil, basil leaves, fresh mango, pine nuts, garlic
Time: under 30 minutes
Pesto And Wine Sauce
Made with white wine, pesto sauce, roasted red bell peppers
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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