My Homemade Marinara Sauce is so quick and easy, you can forget jarred spaghetti sauce! Enjoy this authentic Italian recipe, with no added sugar. Don’t miss my tips for making the best marinara that’s not bitter! Did you know jarred tomato sauce can contain more sugar per serving than a candy bar? A half-cup serving…
Sauces
Instant Pot Braciole (Or Stovetop )
Instant Pot Braciole with sauce tastes like it’s been cooking all day! I’ve included stovetop directions for these Italian beef rolls too. Don’t miss the video! If I had to use my Instant Pot pressure cooker for one thing only, it’d be braciole. No contest. The braciole emerges tender and delicious. But the tomato sauce…
Homemade Alfredo Sauce with Garlic
You have to try this easy, Homemade Alfredo Sauce with Garlic! It’s got a creamy, velvety texture and huge flavor from Parmesan and Romano. Try it over pasta, chicken or zoodles! Gluten free. A few months ago, a reader asked if I have an Alfredo sauce recipe. I told her I didn’t but would add…
Spaghetti Bolognese
I tested this Spaghetti Bolognese recipe over and over to get the best flavor! It’s made with half sausage, half beef and just enough tomato, the way authentic Bolognese sauce should be! I’m pretty sure my blood type is B for Bolognese right now. (I’m actually type A, but that’s another story.) Anyhoo, I tested…
Linguine with Creamy Walnut Sauce
We love this easy Linguine with Creamy Walnut Sauce, based on a dish we ate near Genoa. Just throw the mascarpone and other sauce ingredients in the food processor or blender and give them a whirl! Once upon a time, my family and I ate the most heavenly linguine with creamy walnut sauce while on…
Mom’s Pesto with Pecorino Romano
Mom’s Pesto with Pecorino Romano is the best! It’ll become your go-to recipe for basil pesto sauce! My family’s been eating pesto since 1982…long before it was cool to eat pesto in America. And, while it seems every grocery store, food blog and Italian restaurant features basil pesto nowadays, I have to say I’ve never…
Easy Spinach-Walnut Pesto
You just need five minutes to make this Easy Spinach-Walnut Pesto! It makes a great pasta sauce or pizza topping. Someday, I’ll have to share Mom’s basil pesto with you, and the story that goes with it. Of course, that will require lots of fresh basil, which I don’t have. (Hello, herd of deer that…
Bucatini with Clams and White Wine
I’m pulling out the good dishes, folks. On this day, 25 years ago, I met the man who would become my husband. (Yes, there’s a story coming.) So, I made bucatini with clams and white wine, which works well as a delicious weeknight meal, even without the fancy china. In the time it takes to…
Pork Rib Tomato Sauce
Pork Rib Tomato Sauce is one of life’s simplest and greatest pleasures! It’s the perfect Sunday sauce. I’m writing this in the afterglow of eating some farro with pork rib tomato sauce. I made a big pot of the sauce on Sunday, and we’ve been savoring its goodness on pasta, pizza, and bread that’s been…
Fettuccine with Peanut-Sunflower Sauce
No, this is not an Italian recipe. But I crave pasta so often that sometimes, I need to go the Asian route to bring some variety to my diet. This fettuccine with peanut-sunflower sauce takes 20 minutes and is a nice change of pace. There are many peanut sauce recipes out there, but I’ve taken…
