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Improved Italian Red Sauce for Pasta

June 25, 2011 By admin 9 comments

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My improved Italian red sauce recipe uses lots of fresh garlic and tomatoes, just like a traditional red sauce, but there’s a secret ingredient to make it extra special. Scroll down to the recipe to see what it is! This red sauce is perfect to use in any Italian recipes that call for a red sauce.

The last few months, I have been making this new and improved red sauce for pasta….a lot.  I make a large batch and freeze the leftovers.  Think of it like ‘nesting’, except without the baby!  I don’t know what I am preparing for….a power outage, a run on food…Armageddon!?

My improved red sauce recipe uses lots of fresh garlic and tomatoes, just like a traditional red sauce, but there's a secret ingredient to make it extra special...

But I do love this improved red sauce recipe.  I just wanted to try something different and it works for me.  It is sweet, but not too sweet, deep, rich, garlicky, and coats a pasta well.  I would like to think it is a hybrid of several of more traditional red sauces I have made over the years.  So, again, this is not some new discovery here.  Just maybe try it if you need a change of pace, or you have picky eaters to feed like I do!
My improved red sauce recipe uses lots of fresh garlic and tomatoes, just like a traditional red sauce, but there's a secret ingredient to make it extra special...
This pasta sauce recipe is really versatile, too. You can serve it over pasta, of course, but it can also be used in other Italian recipes. It’s the best pasta sauce for things like chicken Parmesan, lasagna, or stuffed shells.

I hope you like my improved red sauce recipe. Please leave a comment if there’s something special you add to your pasta sauce!

A couple of quick notes about making the red sauce:

When I use fresh herbs, I wait to add them until just before serving, because I want to be able to taste them.  I know there are 2 different schools of thought on this.  My thought is, do what works for you!

I like to add a little chopped basil on top.  It should come as no shock to you that I eat basil on a lot of things. ????

Oh, and at the beginning of this post, I mentioned that there is a secret ingredient that makes this improved red sauce so special. Can you guess what it might be?

Fresh Mozzarella cheese! I have been hoarding it all week, since buying it from Trader’s Point Creamery.  I love it!

My improved red sauce recipe uses lots of fresh garlic and tomatoes, just like a traditional red sauce, but there's a secret ingredient to make it extra special...

Heather Tallman
Improved Red Sauce for Pasta

15 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)

1 hr, 30 Cook Time

1 hr, 45 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes and a little water to rinse it out. PLUS 15 ounces water.
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 3 shallots, finely minced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (I always add more to my finished product)
  • 2 TB tomato paste
  • Fresh pepper and Kosher salt
  • 1/3 C olive oil
  • 2 TB of salted butter
  • Chopped fresh herbs. I use basil, oregano and thyme. You can use dried here, but I always suggest fresh.

Instructions

  1. In a skillet saute the garlic, shallot, salt and pepper in the olive oil/butter until translucent, the shallots have properly ‘sweated’ and they are soft and fragrant.  This may take 5-7 minutes.  At this point I add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes.
  2. Add the tomato sauce and dried herbs (if using them), cover it and let it simmer on low for as long as you need to, but not longer than 3 hours. If you are using fresh herbs, for the freshest taste, wait until just before serving to add them.
Cuisine: Main Dish | Recipe Type: Sauce
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9 responses to “Improved Italian Red Sauce for Pasta”

  1. Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says:
    June 25, 2011 at 12:05 pm
    THis is a great recipe to have - we get through gallons of sauce - so thanks for this! mary
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  2. basilmomma: Heather Tallman says:
    June 25, 2011 at 1:48 pm
    Thank you! And I appreciate you reading :) Great site by the way!
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  3. Marnely Rodriguez says:
    June 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm
    definitely looks like something I need to make!
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  4. Lark (SparkyLarky) says:
    June 25, 2011 at 5:37 pm
    I think this sounds like a great sauce for Pizza! Thanks for sharing Heather.
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  5. Mama on a Green Mission says:
    June 25, 2011 at 7:48 pm
    New follower from the hop! I'd love for you to stop by and follow back if you aren't already! Thanks so much for linking up to our Super Stalker Sunday hop! Hope to see you again next week for more "stalking"! :) Have a great weekend! April @ Mama on a Green Mission http://greenmissionmama.blogspot.com
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  6. winterbabe98 says:
    June 26, 2011 at 1:49 am
    Oh my! That sauce looked delicious!!! Looking forward to reading more of your recipes!! Stopped by via the Super Stalker Sunday Blog Hop, and am now a GFC follower of yours--- Barb, and a new rss feed follower! My blog's at : http://flmoms-winterbabe98.blogspot.com/ FL MOM'S BLOG
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  7. Kortney says:
    June 26, 2011 at 2:32 am
    Looks good! Thanks for sharing and thanks for linking up with us for the Super Stalker Sunday hop!! I hope you are having fun stalking around! See you next weekend, Kortney Kortney's Krazy Life
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  8. Cheryl says:
    June 26, 2011 at 3:49 am
    Thanks for the recipe!! I will try it! I'm your newest follower from the blog hop. :) ~cheryl
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  9. Kimby says:
    June 26, 2011 at 2:17 pm
    You live up to your name, Heather! Fresh herbs always bring out the best in a sauce. But the cheese on top made me think: mozzarellamomma. :)
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