Sweet Pasta Sauce Recipes

NONNA'S SWEET PASTA SAUCE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, sugar, bacon, salt, basil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

SWEET SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown Ground Chuck, drain.
• Add onions and cook until onions are transparent.
• Add tomatoes (juice and all), garlic, fresh parsley, basil, salt and pepper.
• Simmer until most of the juice is gone.
• Add tomato sauce and sugar. (may have to adjust sugar amount to taste).
• Simmer an hour or until the consistency you like.
• Serve over spaghetti noodles, or we prefer angel hair pasta.

MOM'S SWEET SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook onion and bell pepper in oil until transparent. Add beef to onions and peppers; cook until brown. Set aside.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Reserve drippings and crumble bacon. Combine drippings and crumbled bacon with the beef mixture.
• Add mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic powder and oregano. Pour in wine while stirring. Stir in sugar, then salt and pepper. Cook until hot.

SWEET PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the plum tomatoes to a saucepan (chop ends off if necessary) and heat gently for a few minutes.
• Next add the onion and garlic and stir. Leave for a few minutes.
• Now add the gravy granules and again leave for a few minutes.
• Now add the basil, sugar and black pepper. Stir again and leave few a few minutes more.

PASTA WITH CREAMY SWEET POTATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning once. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin. Place potato in a large bowl and mash with milk., Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet, saute pine nuts and sage in butter until pine nuts are toasted. Remove from pan and set aside., In the same skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato mixture, salt and pepper. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking water; add to sweet potato mixture. Stir in the cheese, pine nut mixture and reserved cooking water. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.