With homemade sauces, you can make much tastier pasta and feel proud that you made some of the dishes yourself. There are many pasta sauces you can make quickly and easily, whether they are nutritious meat sauces or sauces made with cheese or vegetables. Whatever sauce you make, homemade sauce will taste much better than any type of sauce packaged in a can. If you want to know how to make pasta sauce, follow these steps.
Ingredients
Beef Pasta Sauce
- 450 grams of ground beef
- 1 can of whole tomatoes
- 1 large can of tomato sauce
- 1 small can of tomato paste
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 5-8 white mushrooms, chopped
- 1 celery stick, sliced
- Vegetable oil
- Garlic Powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Sugar
Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 230 grams of onions, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 90 ml red wine
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 2 cans (410 grams each) peeled and diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
White Pasta Sauce
- 120 grams of butter
- 60 grams of margarine
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 480 ml milk
- 360 ml half-and-half
- 1 can of chicken stock measuring 450 ml
- 3 tablespoons corn flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed rosemary
- 1/6 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 345 grams of grated Parmesan cheese
Pesto Pasta Sauce
- 230 grams of fresh basil leaves in a package
- 115 grams of fresh parsley
- 115 grams of grated Parmesan cheese
- 60 grams of pine nuts
- 1/4 large clove of garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 60 ml olive oil
Step
Method 1 of 4: Beef Pasta Sauce
Step 1. Cook 450 grams of ground beef in a saucepan
Pour in the vegetable oil until it fills the pot 1 inch (2 cm) high, then stir the meat until it is almost brown in color. When the meat is almost cooked, add one finely chopped onion, then sprinkle with enough garlic powder to coat the surface of the meat.
Step 2. Drain the meat from the fat
To drain the meat, tilt the pan until the meat fat is pouring out. You can keep the meat in the pot by placing the plate underneath, so the meat doesn't fall out of the pan and the fat flows out through the plate.
Step 3. Mash a can of whole tomatoes using a potato masher
You can also use a fork to mash the tomatoes, but the results will be thicker.
Step 4. Add a large can of tomato sauce and a small can of tomato paste to the mashed tomatoes
Step 5. Stir to mix all the tomato ingredients
Step 6. Add a little cayenne pepper, a little sugar, and sprinkle some garlic powder into the tomato sauce mixture
Step 7. Add 1/2 finely chopped green bell pepper, 5 to 8 finely chopped white mushrooms, and 1 finely chopped celery stick to the sauce
Stir all ingredients to mix.
Step 8. Heat the sauce over medium to high heat until bubbly
After that, reduce the heat.
Step 9. Let the sauce simmer for 15-20 minutes
During this time, the flavors of all the ingredients should be mixed and all the vegetables should be soft.
Step 10. Add beef to the sauce
Stir in the beef and sauce to allow the beef to absorb the rich and spicy flavor of the sauce.
Step 11. Serve
This sauce is perfect for any pasta, especially simple spaghetti or ravioli.
Method 2 of 4: Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce
Step 1. Heat a teaspoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
You can also use a pot instead of a frying pan.
Step 2. Put 230 grams of chopped onion and 4 cloves of garlic that have been finely chopped into a frying pan, then sauté in the preheated oil for 5 minutes
The onions and garlic should be more brown and translucent.
Step 3. Put the remaining ingredients in the pan
Add 90 ml of red wine, 1 tablespoon of white sugar, 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil, 1 teaspoon of crushed red chili flakes, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning Italian, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, and 2 cans (410 grams each) peeled and diced tomatoes. Mix all the ingredients evenly so that the texture becomes more like sauce.
Step 4. Heat the sauce until it boils
The sauce should take 3 minutes to fully boil.
Step 5. Reduce the heat to medium
Let the sauce simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. All the ingredients should be well mixed within 15 minutes.
Step 6. Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
The parsley will add a fresh flavor to the pasta sauce.
Step 7. Serve
Use a soup spoon to scoop the sauce out of the pan and serve over your favorite pasta. This sauce is perfect for penne pasta.
Method 3 of 4: White Pasta Sauce
Step 1. Melt 120 grams of butter and 60 grams of margarine in a saucepan over medium heat
Wait until the butter and margarine are completely melted.
Step 2. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and mix well
Stir the flour until it is evenly mixed with the butter.
Step 3. Add 480 ml of milk and 360 ml of half-and-half to the mixture
Stir the ingredients until evenly mixed.
Step 4. Mix 1 can (450 ml) and 3 tablespoons cornstarch into the rest of the mixture
Step 5. Heat the ingredients to a boil
Keep stirring the ingredients without stopping at all.
Step 6. Let all ingredients boil for one minute
Step 7. Turn off the fire
Step 8. Add the spices and cheese to the pasta sauce
To finish the white pasta sauce, simply add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of crushed rosemary, 1/6 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and 345 grams of grated Parmesan cheese into the sauce..
Step 9. Serve
This sauce is perfect for any pasta, especially linguine or angel hair. You can also put shrimp or other grilled seafood on top of the sauce. White pasta sauce can also be used as a base for creamy soups.
Method 4 of 4: Pasta Pesto Sauce
Step 1. Put the ingredients in a food grinder
Combine 230 grams of fresh basil, 115 grams of fresh parsley, 115 grams of grated Parmesan cheese, 60 grams of pine nuts, 1/4 of a large clove of garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a food processor.
Step 2. Close the food grinder, then mix all the ingredients until evenly distributed
Stop frequently to scrape the sides of the container so that all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Step 3. Select the lowest machine setting
Step 4. Add 60 ml of olive oil, then mix all the ingredients again
Continue mixing the ingredients until the texture thickens.
Step 5. Serve
Serve this pesto pasta sauce with fresh fettucine, chicken, shrimp, or broccoli.
Tips
- You can use other vegetables in place of the vegetables on the list, so find a combination of vegetables that you like best. Make sure that you experiment with your homemade food!
- Be careful not to touch your eyes after touching the cayenne pepper. Wash your hands until they are completely clean. If the red chilies come into contact with the eyes, the sting caused will be similar to the stinging taste from pepper spray.
- Have a clean, medium-sized cooktop.
- Cut and clean the vegetables in a different place from the butcher. If you don't do it in two different places, this can lead to cross-contamination, which is not good for health.
- Make sure that you chop the vegetables before you start, so the cooking process will go more smoothly.
- If the cooking process feels tedious, try listening to your favorite song while you're at it.
- Make sure that you wash all the vegetables before cooking them!
