Quick Pasta Sauce

Recipe By LIAROSE
Rating
Published Apr 7th
Prep 5m Cook 25m Additional - Ready In 30m
Servings 6 servings Calories 84.4

This is a quick and easy recipe.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, saute garlic in oil until tender, 2 minutes. Stir in basil and crushed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until slightly thickened. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 84.4
  • Carbohydrate 10.2 g
  • Fat 4.9 g
  • Fiber 2.6 g
  • Protein 2.3 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.7 g
  • Sodium 172.9 mg

Reviews

  1. sarafloat Jan 28, 2012 03:04 AM
    after finding this recipe last year, i don't buy sauce anymore. i read all the reviews and added the most recommended modifications: 1 tsp sugar, a TB of tomato paste, another tsp or two of dried basil and a hefty pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. wonderful! so simple, yet so good. oh, and they - Read more ...
  2. Diana S. Oct 14, 2008 06:43 AM
    Great easy recipe. I also added diced green pepper onion and mushrooms although I'm sure it tastes great w/o the veggies too. Served this over spaghetti with hot turkey italian sausage and garlic breadsticks on the side.... yummmm!
  3. GodivaGirl Apr 12, 2008 07:48 PM
    This was very quick prep and tasty good! I added an additional large can of concentrated crushed tomatoes and 2 teaspoons of ground italian seasonings. Instead of cooking for 20 minutes I cooked for 3 hours on low with a large bay leaf. Added into the sauce I used the Three Animal Meatball recipe from - Read more ...
  4. BajaValle Jan 29, 2006 08:59 PM
    I used what I had on hand and it was fantastic. 1 can 14.5oz diced tomatoes(w/juice) instead of 28 oz of crushed and 1/4 cup of oil was the only changes I made. I cooked the garlic in the oil and when I poured in the tomatoes I mashed them a little. This is really - Read more ...
  5. Caroline C Oct 21, 2005 05:22 AM
    As written, this is pretty bland and watery, imo. However, it is a nice basic recipe that can be improved upon and tweaked to personal preference. Personally, I sautee some chopped onion in olive oil, then add the herbs (regular Italian seasoning), garlic, pepper, a little chicken broth, and the tomatoes. Husband doesn't like chunks - Read more ...
  6. Navy_Mommy Aug 26, 2003 08:04 PM
    Quick and easy to make. I had all the stuff and it didn't require a trip to the store so it gets and extra star for just that reason. I don't know that the taste is anything spectacular. It was good though and my neice who was staying with me when I made it loved - Read more ...
  7. KISSY702 May 29, 2003 03:30 PM
    I'm 15 and I love to cook but I'm not too good with making complex things...This recipe was absolutely excellent!!!!! I made it for lunch and my mom came home and had it and LOVED IT! She took it back to work and everyone wanted the recipe!! It was so easy to make and it - Read more ...
  8. DANNIGIRL Mar 19, 2003 02:45 PM
    I really didn't expect this sauce to taste as great as it did- I will never buy another jar of sauce. It cooked faster than the pasta and was a very sweet sauce! I did add some oregano and extra basil. The beauty of this is that you can add anything to it and it's - Read more ...
  9. MS.CHEF Mar 5, 2003 03:47 PM
    This is a very good pasta sauce that can be used during the busy weekdays when you get home from work and don't have alot of time. We had it over shells and I added some red pepper flakes to give it some heat I may add onion the next time also. It's better than - Read more ...
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