A simple and delicious pasta sauce that comes together in less than 30 minutes.
Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic minced or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced or crushed tomatoes
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
1 Tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse fresh garlic under running water before preparing.
- In a medium saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. (If using garlic powder, omit oil and skip this step).
- Add tomatoes, salt and black pepper. Add lemon juice and red pepper flakes, if desired. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. For a thicker sauce, cook an extra 10 to 20 minutes to allow more liquid to evaporate.
- Serve over pasta, or use in any recipe that calls for pasta sauce.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Try adding 1 teaspoon dried oregano, basil, or Italian seasoning.
- Try with Food Hero Baked Spaghetti Squash or Quick Lasagna.
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Comments
WOW!!! This is for sure one of my fav Food Hero recipes because it tastes amazing (my family continues to say its a better sauce than anything from a jar/can) and it saves money and is soooooo quick!! Try it!! I have not ever used the lemon juice called for. And i have used it as a pasta sauce with noodles, but also used it when a recipe calls for tomato sauce. I always keep canned tomatoes in my pantry (stocking up when they are on sale) and boxed pasta so this recipe gets used a lot when I am in a hurry and need a quick dinner idea.