5 Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

Try these homey spaghetti sauce recipes that are easy to memorize and even easier to prepare. Your kids will love them!

5 Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

Spaghetti is one of the dishes that kids will always look for and crave. It is best to be equipped with a spaghetti sauce recipe that you can cook in a jiffy for home cooked dinners or weekend treats. It is a big help to find a spaghetti sauce recipe that the kids will love but is also a treat for grownups and other guests.

Kids will usually go for the sweeter sauce but they may also enjoy a not-so-sweet mix if you do it right. The way to achieve this is to find a good spaghetti sauce recipe or make one from scratch. Some of the best recipes are the ones that are done in the spur of the moment so don’t be scared to try making one off the top of your head!

Kids are usually attracted to a tomato based spaghetti sauce recipe because of the color, although at times those kinds of sauces may take a while. Canned tomatoes and tomato paste are some of the staple ingredients for a spaghetti sauce recipe, but there is a variety of options to mix with the sauce for more flavors such as meat, vegetables or seafood.

The simpler sauces are oil-based but can also be loaded with flavor, thanks to magical ingredients like anchovies, sun dried tomatoes, pesto and other herbs and spices. Feel free to let your creativity run wild as you make these easy spaghetti sauce recipes to share with family and friends.

Nut-Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

350-400 g basil leaves

1 cup pine nuts

1 head garlic

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 cup Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper

Steps

In a food processor, pour in garlic and pine nuts and pulse for 15 seconds. Add basil leaves and some of the oil and pulse for a few seconds. Keep adding oil to make it smoother. Add cheese and puree for about a minute. Pour onto pasta noodles.

Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkAYEMGwQk

Fried Sardines and Capers Spaghetti

Ingredients

1 head garlic, crushed

1/4 cup olive oil

1 bottle of sardines in olive oil

1/3 cup of capers

Salt and pepper

Parmesan cheese

Steps

In a frying pan, sauté garlic in olive oil but do not burn. Add capers and then add sardines. Crush sardines as they fry. Sprinkle salt and pepper. When sardines are evenly shredded, turn off heat. Immediately add cooked spaghetti or linguine noodles and toss. Add cheese and serve.

Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziDdqr5GcOE

Sundried Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, slivered

A handful of basil leaves, slivered

1 medium onion, chopped

Salt and pepper

Steps

In a frying pan, heat oil and add onions. Once onions are translucent, add garlic and sundried tomatoes. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Pour cooked pasta noodles and toss until evenly coated. Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unHWmLAPUMw

Aglio et Olio

Ingredients

5 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup olive oil

Salt

2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped

Grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

In a sauce pan, add oil, garlic and salt. Warm in low heat. Sauté garlic until it is golden, then add noodles and toss. Add cheese last.

Recipe source: www.foodnetwork.com

Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjE0uNA1Bks

Bacon Spaghetti

Ingredients

Bacon, chopped into tiny pieces

1 can diced tomatoes

A few cloves of garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

Steps

In a sauce pan, heat the oil and add the garlic. When garlic is light brown, add bacon. Cook for 2 minutes before adding diced tomatoes. Let it simmer for 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

Recipe source: studentrecipes.com

Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEBUJ6MZ6e0

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