Pasta Sauce Recipes

Dress up your noodles with these homemade pasta sauce recipes.

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Pressure-Cooker Red Clam Sauce

2 reviews

This recipe tastes as if you've been working on it all day. What a classy way to jazz up pasta sauce! —JoAnn Brown, LaTrobe, Pennsylvania

How to Make Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Love red sauce? You've got to try fra diavolo: a spicy, garlicky recipe that just might be the perfect tomato...


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34 Different Ways to Make Spaghetti

Making spaghetti doesn't always mean marinara and meatballs. Check out these different ways to use this pasta—including baked spaghetti, skillet...


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38 Recipes That Start with a Jar of Marinara Sauce

Time to pop open your favorite jar! These recipes that use marinara sauce are easy to put together and oh-so...


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18 Recipes That Start with a Jar of Alfredo Sauce

Love rich, creamy alfredo sauce? It does so much more than make a great fettuccine alfredo! Check out plenty of...

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25 Totally Creamy Pasta Recipes

These irresistible creamy pasta recipes are just the thing when you're craving some comfort food.


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45 Pasta Recipes for Kids (That Are Picky-Eater Approved!)

Got a picky crew? These pasta recipes for kids will make planning your weeknight menu simpler than ever.


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The Best Marinara Sauce

1 review

I developed this marinara sauce recipe with a friend to make the most of a bumper crop of tomatoes. Now...


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30-Minute Penne Recipes You’ll Want to Make Tonight

If you're in a crunch for time but craving pasta, these satisfying penne recipes will be ready to devour in...


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Pressure-Cooker Spicy Pork and Squash Ragu

2 reviews

This recipe is a marvelously spicy combo perfect for cooler fall weather—so satisfying after a day spent outdoors. —Monica Osterhaus,...


Spinach and Shrimp Fra Diavolo

6 reviews

This quick shrimp fra diavolo is spicy, garlicky, saucy and loaded with delicious shrimp. Plus, with the addition of spinach,...


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How to Make the Best Marinara Sauce

Set aside the store-bought jars and learn how to make the best marinara sauce.


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22 Lovely Linguine Recipes

Beautiful ribbons of pasta shine in these linguine recipes. They're inspired by cuisines from Italy, Thailand, China and beyond.

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15 of Our All-Time Favorite Pasta Copycat Recipes

These copycat restaurant recipes will take your pasta from boring to "bellisimo!"


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Slow-Cooker Short Rib Ragu over Pappardelle

13 reviews

An irresistible sauce gives the beef in this short rib ragu another dimension of flavor. Nearly any starchy side, such...


Spicy Pork and Butternut Squash Ragu

This recipe is a marvelously spicy combo that's perfect for cooler fall weather and satisfying after a day spent outdoors....


Slow-Cooker Clam Sauce

2 reviews

Serve this delectable clam sauce as a hot dip for holiday get-togethers. The sauce is bright and fresh with pasta,...


This Surprising Ingredient Makes the BEST Vegan Pasta Sauce

Even if you're a meat eater, you'll love this amazingly creamy vegan pasta sauce made with a secret ingredient that's...


Arrabbiata Sauce with Zucchini Noodles

1 review

This popular Italian dish is flavorful and spicy. We decided to re-create one of our favorite jarred sauces and serve...


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31 Homemade Pasta Sauce Recipes That Taste Just Like Nonna’s

Save the jar for a busier night. These homemade pasta sauce recipes, from marinara to Alfredo, will take you...


Three-Meat Spaghetti Sauce

7 reviews

“I simmer this hearty sauce in large batches, freeze it and use it for spaghetti, lasagna, mostaccioli and pizza,” writes...


Three-Meat Sauce

"This authentic Italian spaghetti sauce recipe is a longtime family favorite," relates Lillian Di Senso of Lake Havasu City, Arizona....

Two-Meat Spaghetti Sauce

2 reviews

“I can put this hearty dish together, make a salad and have supper on the table in 30 minutes flat....


Pizza-Flavored Pasta Sauce

2 reviews

I’ve been cooking since I was 6 years old and I’m always watching for recipes my friends and family will...


Spaghetti Meatball Supper

3 reviews

It was such a joy to come home and find my mom making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. This recipe...


Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Try this sauce over a variety of vegetables. It has a wonderful cheesy flavor.—Maria Bacher, Westminster, South Carolina


Mexican Spaghetti Sauce

3 reviews

This thick chili-like sauce from Sandi Leonard of Peculiar, Missouri gives spaghetti a southwestern zip.


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Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce

10 reviews

When my mom made this spaghetti sauce, the house would smell so good that I'd open the windows to torture...