Best 13 Easy Tomato Sauce Recipes

EASY PASTA WITH TUNA AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Empty tuna into a bowl and mash with a fork while pasta is cooking. Mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry the anchovies for 3 minutes. Add capers and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 3 minutes. Add tuna mixture and tomatoes; simmer sauce for about 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta and add to the sauce. Mix well. Stir in parsley before serving.

EASY SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown beef over medium heat. Drain off fat.
• In a large pot, combine beef, salt, sugar, oregano, pepper, garlic powder, onion flakes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and mushrooms. Simmer at a low heat setting for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Serve sauce over spaghetti.

EASY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion in olive oil until translucent. Stir in tomatoes, cook until juice begins to thicken. Stir in puree, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes more, until rich and thick.

EASY CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes with their juice and the thyme; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.

QUICK, EASY, CREAMY, TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a saute pan on medium heat.
• Pour in the olive oil.
• Stir the tomato paste gently into the oil.
• It may not completely mix just yet.
• (Don't get the heat too high).
• Add the cream and stir into the tomato mixture.
• Heat it gently so that it almost starts to simmer.
• At this point it is done.
• Add the crushed garlic and fresh ground pepper.
• Serve immediately over or in your pasta, and garnish with lots of fresh chopped basil.

EASY CROCK POT CHICKEN AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• place chicken breasts on bottom of pot.
• Add pasta sauce, spices, and vegetables to crock pot.
• Cook 8-10 hours in crock pot until chicken is fully cooked.
• Serve with parmesean or mozzarella cheese on top.
• This dish can also be frozen for a great tasting "TV Dinner". How easy is that? :).

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN IN A SUN-DRIED TOMATO WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare Idahoan Signature™ Russets Mashed Potatoes according to package directions.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add frozen chicken tenders. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Cook until tenders are browned and no longer pink inside, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken tenders from the skillet.
• Place diced onion in the same skillet over medium-high heat and cook until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
• Stir in butter and flour and cook for 1 minute. Add white wine and scrape any bits from bottom of the pan. Stir in milk, sugar and Parmesan cheese. Bring mixture back to a simmer; simmer until mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken back to skillet and cook until heated through.
• Serve over Idahoan Signature™ Russets Mashed Potatoes.

EASY FUSILLI WITH TOMATO PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic for 2 minutes, then add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and return to pot.
• Season tomato sauce with salt and pepper; stir in pesto. Pour sauce over hot cooked pasta and mix well. Sprinkle with cheese, garnish with basil leaves and serve immediately.

SALMON QUICHE WITH EASY, TASTY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 9 1/2-inch tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix and seasoned salt. In small bowl, beat 3 tablespoons olive oil and 3 tablespoons half-and-half with whisk. Stir in the seasoned Bisquick mix until mixture forms a ball. Press mixture firmly against bottom and all the way up side of pan. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat eggs and 1/2 cup half-and-half until blended. Stir in remaining filling ingredients. Pour mixture into crust. Place pan on cookie sheet.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until filling is set but still moist and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, make sauce. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until hot. Reduce heat to low; add 1/4 cup onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until tomatoes are soft and sauce is thickened.
• Let baked quiche stand 10 minutes; remove from pan. Serve with sauce.

EASY TOMATO SAUCE WITH NO PEELING

Steps:

• Core and chop tomatoes into chunks (If using cherry tomatoes-halve, romas-halve) and toss into pot on the stove as you go.
• Add garlic and seasoning.
• Simmer 1-2 hours, occasionally pressing tomatoes against side of pan with wooden spoon.
• Add brown sugar to taste.
• Add tomato paste (if using) to thicken.
• Can be made in a crockpot-cook on low for 6-8 hours depending on amount.
• Cool and freeze for summer taste in winter.

EASY CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes with their juice and the thyme; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. The sauce can be frozen for up to 2 months.

EASY POLENTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
• In a large pot, combine the milk and chicken stock. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When it is at a rolling boil, gradually whisk in the cornmeal, making sure there are no lumps. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
• Pour the polenta into the prepared baking dish, and spread spaghetti sauce over the top.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sauce is bubbling.

EASY POLENTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
• In a large pot, combine the milk and chicken stock. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When it is at a rolling boil, gradually whisk in the cornmeal, making sure there are no lumps. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
• Pour the polenta into the prepared baking dish, and spread spaghetti sauce over the top.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sauce is bubbling.