Pasta Sauces

There's tons of things you can put on pasta or rice. Here's just a few.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

1 can of tomatoes (you can use fresh, but canned works better here; chop them, save juices)
1 can of tomato sauce
Onions, diced
Any veggies you like in it
Basil (dried)
Garlic (powder [1 Tbsp] or minced [2 Tbsp.])
1 cup chicken broth (can use water if necessary, but broth is yummy!)

Brown onions in pan for the sauce. yes, you can fry things in a sauce pan, too.
Add everything else.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce gets thicker - about 20 minutes or longer.
That's it! Pour it on your pasta!


Brown Butter Sauce
This is good without browning the butter, too. But try it, it's easy and delish!!

1 cube (or half a cup) butter or margarine
Onions, diced
Handful of Parsley (fresh or dried)
1/2 a handful of Basil (fresh or dried)
Salt (optional)
Garlic - powder or minced
Any other veggies you want in the sauce; cut them in small chunks

Cook the onion and veggies in the butter until done.
Add all other ingredients.
Cook until the butter has browned. Be careful not to leave it, it goes from browned to burned quickly!

Some like to brown the butter first, then add the rest; this works good too, but I like the butter to have the flavor of the onions and veggies in it.

Any pasta is good with cheese; add at the end if you want.

Serve over pasta.


Olive Oil Pasta Sauce

Evoo - half a cup to start; add more if it's needed
1 Tbsp. Garlic - powdered or minced
Salt (optional)
Fresh cracked black pepper
Any spices you like

Mix all ingredients together; stir well.
Warm mixture in microwave or sauce pan. Do not boil.
Taste - is it good yet?
Serve over pasta


White Pasta Sauce

1 1/2 cups milk or heavy cream
1/2 cup chicken broth or water
Onionds - diced
Shredded Parmesan cheese
Fresh cracked black pepper
Salt (optional)

Put all ingredients except the cheese in a frying pan.
Simmer until onions are soft and the liquid has reduced some to make it thicker.. maybe 20 minutes.
Add the cheese, a good handful or two. Stir in.

As soon as the cheese is melted, it's ready to serve.


Pesto

Put fresh or dried spices (basil, oregano, dried tomatoes, onions) into the food processor or blender.
Add freshly cracked black pepper
A clove of fresh garlic
Add parmesan or other shredded cheese.
Blend until all is chopped and mixed while adding a drizzle of EVOO.

There's a lot of different recipes for Pestos; experiment and be creative! And, it's also good mixed with white rice.

Pasta is good without sauce, too. Just add some salt and moisten it with evoo.