Chef Boyardee Pasta Sauce Recipe
Do you feel like having a fast and delicious pasta sauce? This is a simple Chef Boyardee Pasta Sauce Recipe. You can make it at home. It is served with either spaghetti, macaroni or pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 can 15 oz tomato sauce
- 1 can 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped small
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder optional
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder optional
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
Heat the Pan
- Put olive oil in a medium saucepan. Warm it on medium heat.
Cook the Onion
- Add chopped onion. Stir 3–4 minutes. Onion becomes soft.
Add Garlic
- Add minced garlic. Stir 1 minute. Do not burn.
Mix Tomato Paste
- Add tomato paste. Stir 2 minutes. It gets darker.
Pour Tomato Sauce
- Add tomato sauce and water. Stir well.
Add Seasonings
- Add sugar, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Optional Powders
- Add onion powder and garlic powder if using. Stir.
Simmer Sauce
- Turn heat low. Cover partly. Simmer 15 minutes.
Blend for Smoothness
- Use a blender for smooth sauce. Skip if you like chunky sauce.
Add Cheese
- Add Parmesan cheese. Stir well. Makes sauce creamy.
Taste and Adjust
- Taste the sauce. Add more salt or sugar if needed.
Serve Over Pasta
- Pour sauce over cooked pasta. Stir to coat noodles.
Notes
- Fresh garlic and onion are more suitable.
- Burning garlic is not well; it becomes bitter.
- Slowly boil to prepare sauce sweet.
- Add sugar in order to decrease and make tomatoes less sour.
- Blend provided you desire smooth sauce.
- One can use fresh basil instead of dried basil.