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Home » Main Dishes » Pasta » Homemade Pasta Sauces

Homemade Pasta Sauces

December 27, 2018 by Beth Le Manach 8 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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If you've never made your own homemade pasta sauce, you are in for a treat. Homemade sauces are SO much better than anything store-bought, and in most cases, they are cheaper too!

Bowl of Pesto Pasta with Parmesean CHeese

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Sauce#1: Fettuccine Alfredo

I especially love this Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe. It's rich and decadent, but perfect comfort food when you just want a big bowl of cheesy, creamy pasta! 

Fettuccini Alfredo in a white bowl topped with peas

It's made with ingredients you probably already have on hand like butter, cream, garlic, and parmesan cheese. I like to add frozen peas and Italian parsley to this recipe to cut the richness a bit and incorporate some spring-time flavors.

a bowl of frozen peas on a cutting board

Sauce #2: Fresh Tomato Sauce

Another great homemade pasta sauce is my Fresh Tomato Sauce. It's so much better tasting than anything you'll find in a jar and healthier for you too without all the sodium and preservatives! 

A plate of pasta with homemade tomato sauce

It takes hardly any time to throw together and can be easily made on a weeknight. This is a great family-friendly recipe too since what kid won't eat spaghetti? 

Adding garlic from a garlic press to tomatoes in a skillet

Made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic the flavors are fresh and comforting! A great summertime pasta dish when tomatoes are in season! 

Bowl of Pesto Pasta with Parmesean CHeese

Sauce#3: Pesto Sauce

Homemade Pesto Sauce is another pasta sauce well worth the effort to make from scratch. It's a great way to use up that tub of basil they sell at Trader Joe's. Who can use all that basil if not making pesto?! Or it's a great one to use up the basil before it starts to go bad.

Adding salt to a food processor filled with basil leaves

Once made you can toss it with pasta and then eat it for dinner and freeze the rest! It's best served with fusilli pasta because the pesto gets trapped in the pasta and adds so much flavor! 

Adding Pesto to a pot of cooked pasta

It works really well cold too! You can mix it with some tortellini, tomatoes, and olives for a great Tortellini Salad to last throughout the week. 

More Pasta Recipes!

  • Ultimate Mac & Cheese Recipe
  • Veggie Lasagna Roll-ups
  • Pasta with Sausage and Baby Broccoli
  • Homemade Lasagna
  • 15-Minute Gnocchi Pesto

 

 

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  • Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta
  • Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Gnocchi
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  1. g'smom

    March 28, 2019 at 7:45 pm

    Delicious, easy, quick weeknight meal.

    Reply
  2. zhen zhang

    September 06, 2016 at 1:30 am

    great recipes! thank you

    Reply
    • entertainingwithbeth

      September 06, 2016 at 6:06 am

      So glad you enjoy! 🙂

      Reply

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