Pasta Sauces & Pestos
Herb pestos and creamy Parmesan sauces provide different ways to dress pasta. Browse for a sauce’s ingredients and texture, then pair it with a preparation that suits the finished dish.
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Chipotle Pepper Cream Sauce
For a little spice, this tofu cheese sauce includes chipotle pepper, and is delicious tossed over pasta or steamed veggies Ingredients 6 ounces (170 g) light tofu 3/4…
The Best Slow-Cooked Bolognese Sauce
Ragù Bolognese is the undisputed king of meat sauces, and this is the best way to make it. When it comes to meat sauces, ragù Bolognese is the…
Slow-Cooked Pork and Sausage Meatballs with Porcini Sauce
Meatballs from the slow cooker are truly special—the sauce permeates the meat for tender, super-savory results that are delicious even without spaghetti. Because of the way the slow…
Linguine with Red Clam Sauce
1 pound linguine 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, chopped ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper ½ cup dry red wine 3 cups tomato sauce 4 6-ounce cans…
Mark’s Spaghetti with Brooklyn Clam Sauce
At his restaurant Campagna in New York City, chef Mark Strausman serves this pasta dish that reminds him of the Italian restaurants he used to frequent in Brooklyn…
Spinach Pesto
4 cups packed spinach leaves 1 cup grated Parmesan ¾ cup pecans, lightly toasted 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon Tabasco Green Pepper…
Simple Tomato Sauce
Transform a can of whole peeled tomatoes into a flavorful sauce for pizza or pasta, simply by adding garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh oregano. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin…
Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
½ pound ground beef ½ pound bulk Italian sausage or bulk pork sausage 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 ounces) ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium) ½ cup…
Classic Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)
The most basic, most traditional pesto is this basil-based one that was invented in Genoa, in northern Italy; it’s bright green and wonderfully aromatic. Be sure to add…
15 Useful Ways to Cook with Pesto
Pesto contributes herbs, oil, and often cheese and nuts. Use it as a seasoning, tasting before adding more salt or fat. Fifteen applications Mix a little into breadcrumbs…
