Cook's Hideout: Easy Pasta Sauce

February 11, 2011

Easy Pasta Sauce

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.

Easy Pasta SauceIngredients:
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:
  • 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.
Don't forget to check out what the other Marathoners are cooking up in their kitchens.
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14 comments:

  1. Sauce looks very nice..I suppose one can use this with noodles also..

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  2. You can definitely use the sauce with spaghetti and noodles.

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  3. Pretty thick like a dip, should be great for any pasta dish!

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  4. Looks so gud and first I tot its chocolate sauce :)...nice one dear

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  5. It looks nice - thick and creamy.

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  6. Pavani.....
    Lovely sauce..
    Thanks for sharing the recipe
    Rujuta
    http://theworldaccordingtorujuta.blogspot.com/

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  7. Definitely very useful for most of us,thanks for sharing this easy sauce..

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  8. Great idea to get the sauce to a taste we can enjoy. Nothing wrong in getting a bit of help from ready made stuff.

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  9. Thanks for sharing this superb recipe dear :)

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  10. For some reason I didn't see this post. Your pasta sauce looks nice.

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  11. I will remember next time to add carrot and nut butter to the sauce while preparing pasta.

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