Today is Day 3 of our Blogging Marathon and I have a simple pasta sauce recipe for you.This is a very quick and easy pasta sauce that I make for my son. Actually this isn’t even an actual recipe; this is the way I jazz up store bought pasta sauce to make it taste fresh. Using store bought pasta sauce cuts down on the cooking time and is very convenient. But I try to make sure that I don’t buy sauces that are loaded with sodium or other additives. I like Trader Joes basic marinara sauce as is for pasta and pizza, but like to doctor it up a little bit once in a while. I also make it from scratch and I’m giving that variation as well in the recipe below.
I use Cashew or Almond butter to add creaminess to the sauce, you can also use light or heavy cream to get the same effect.
Ingredients:Pasta Sauce – 1 cup (I use Trader Joe’s brand). Use 2tbsp tomato paste with ¾th cup tomato puree instead of the store-bought pasta sauce
Red onion – 3tbsp, finely chopped
Carrot – 2tbsp, very finely diced
Garlic – 1 clove, minced (optional)
Pepper – to taste
Sugar – pinch (optional)
Cashew Butter - 2tsp
Method:
Method:
- Heat 1tsp olive oil in a small sauce pan. Add onions, carrots and garlic with a sprinkle of salt and cook on medium-low flame until the veggies are tender, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in pasta sauce, sugar (if using) and pepper. Taste and season with salt if required, which is highly unlikely because pasta sauces are usually heavily seasoned already.
- Simmer for 5-6 minutes on medium-low flame. This sauce sputters and spits out a lot, so be aware and don't where your best white clothes while making this :-).
- Slowly stir in cashew butter and simmer for another minute.
- Mix the sauce with pasta of your choice and enjoy.
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Sauce looks very nice..I suppose one can use this with noodles also..
ReplyDeleteYou can definitely use the sauce with spaghetti and noodles.
ReplyDeletePretty thick like a dip, should be great for any pasta dish!
ReplyDeleteLooks so gud and first I tot its chocolate sauce :)...nice one dear
ReplyDeleteVery nice and versatile sauce
ReplyDeleteIt looks nice - thick and creamy.
ReplyDeletePavani.....
ReplyDeleteLovely sauce..
Thanks for sharing the recipe
Rujuta
http://theworldaccordingtorujuta.blogspot.com/
Definitely very useful for most of us,thanks for sharing this easy sauce..
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to get the sauce to a taste we can enjoy. Nothing wrong in getting a bit of help from ready made stuff.
ReplyDeletevery good recipe
ReplyDeletenice one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this superb recipe dear :)
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I didn't see this post. Your pasta sauce looks nice.
ReplyDeleteI will remember next time to add carrot and nut butter to the sauce while preparing pasta.
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