Viral Italian Pasta Sauce
Viral Italian Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, not high-quality extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, jarred
- 1/2 cup pureed onion
- 1 can Tuttorosso tomato puree, 28 ounce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Pour olive oil into a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the jarred minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the pureed onion to the pot. Stir the mixture well and cook until it begins to separate slightly, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Carefully pour in the Tuttorosso tomato puree. Then, add the water, using the empty tomato puree can to measure just under one full can (approximately 1 cup). Stir everything together thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Increase heat to bring the sauce to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the dried basil and dried oregano.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Uncover the pot and add the Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda to the simmering sauce. It will fizz as it reacts with the acidity. Stir until the fizzing subsides, which helps to neutralize the pH, resulting in a brighter red and smoother sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Season the sauce with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Continue to simmer for another 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Your Viral Italian Pasta Sauce is now ready to serve with your favorite pasta, or use as a base for lasagna or other Italian dishes. No cheese is added directly to the sauce.
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Viral Italian Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, not high-quality extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, jarred
- 1/2 cup pureed onion
- 1 can Tuttorosso tomato puree, 28 ounce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Pour olive oil into a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the jarred minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the pureed onion to the pot. Stir the mixture well and cook until it begins to separate slightly, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Carefully pour in the Tuttorosso tomato puree. Then, add the water, using the empty tomato puree can to measure just under one full can (approximately 1 cup). Stir everything together thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Increase heat to bring the sauce to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the dried basil and dried oregano.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Uncover the pot and add the Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda to the simmering sauce. It will fizz as it reacts with the acidity. Stir until the fizzing subsides, which helps to neutralize the pH, resulting in a brighter red and smoother sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Season the sauce with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Continue to simmer for another 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Your Viral Italian Pasta Sauce is now ready to serve with your favorite pasta, or use as a base for lasagna or other Italian dishes. No cheese is added directly to the sauce.