344 pasta sauce recipes

Pasta with pesto and grilled chicken: linguine tossed with jarred or homemade pesto and charred chicken pieces. Quick 30-minute dinner, warm or room temperature.

Puttanesca sauce with briny olives, capers, and red pepper flakes simmered in crushed Roma tomatoes and tossed with spaghetti for a bold, punchy weeknight pasta.

Romanesco sauce is a Spanish-inspired vegetarian pasta sauce of charred roasted red peppers, toasted almonds, garlic, and bright lemon zest, pureed and spooned over hot or cold spaghetti. Smoky, nutty, and no-cook simple.

Portuguese piri-piri sauce: hot chili peppers, bay leaf, and lemon zest infused in olive oil. A 24-hour shake-and-wait condiment that keeps indefinitely. Drizzle on grilled chicken, fish, or pasta.

Parsley and Garlic with Olive Oil Over Pasta recipe

A spiced oil made with carrots, sweet bell peppers and red pepper flakes that can really spice up pasta or steamed vegetables.

Angel hair pasta drizzled with sizzling olive oil and shallots, topped with a dollop of caviar and fresh chives. A stunningly simple, low-calorie luxury pasta ready in 30 minutes with just 5 ingredients.

Quick spaghetti sauce made with ground chicken or turkey, white wine, tomato sauce, and fresh vegetables. A lighter meat sauce with basil and sage, ready in 30 minutes.

Old-school Italian tomato sauce simmered with onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and basil, then strained smooth through a food mill. The Sunday-gravy base every cook should know.

Slow-simmered puttanesca sauce cooked 6 to 8 hours with plum tomatoes, a whole head of garlic, anchovies, kalamata olives, and capers. Dark, rich, and deeply concentrated.

Polpo con salsa, Italian octopus braised in tomato sauce with garlic, dry sherry, and optional ink for deep, rich flavor. Tender after one hour of gentle simmering.

Vegetarian eggplant tomato pasta sauce with dry sherry, red bell pepper, nutmeg, and fresh basil. A chunky, low-calorie sauce that simmers in under 30 minutes.

Prosciutto and pea cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, shallots, and Romano cheese tossed with penne. A rich Italian pasta sauce that comes together fast.

Red clam sauce with canned clams, tomato paste, lemon juice, rosemary, and thyme simmered for 15 minutes. A quick Italian-American pasta sauce served over linguine with parmesan.

Pasta tossed with raw fresh tomato vinaigrette of vine-ripened tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, basil, and parsley. A low-calorie no-cook summer sauce that comes together while the pasta boils.

Light pasta with sauteed baby artichoke hearts, garlic, lemon, and fresh Italian parsley in a brothy sauce. A low-calorie Italian dish ready in just 15 minutes.