You will never believe how easy this Homemade Pasta Sauce Recipe is! It's ready in just 2 steps and 25 minutes and is perfect on pasta, calzones, breadsticks, and more!
Combine all the ingredients in the order listed to a blender or food processor and run on low speed for 10-30 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth.
Add the sauce to a saucepan and bring to a light simmer over medium-low or medium heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the sauce thickens up and turns a darker red. Remove from the heat and serve!
Notes
Storage Directions
Refrigeration: Leftover tomato pasta sauce lasts covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freezing: Cooled pasta sauce can be frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost the sauce in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours or in a saucepan over low heat.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Meat Spaghetti Sauce: To make spaghetti sauce with ground meat, just brown 1 pound of ground beef, Italian sausage, or ground turkey in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat, crumbling as you cook, for about 5-7 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through. Purée the tomato sauce as directed before pouring over the cooked meat. Simmer, stirring every few minutes, for 20-25 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce: To make marinara spaghetti sauce in the Instant Pot, just blend the sauce as directed and then pressure cook it on high for 7 minutes. Quick-release the pressure from the pressure cooker before serving.
Adding Additional Seasonings: Dried red pepper flakes, fennel seed, Italian seasoning blend, extra garlic, and more are all also great in this pasta! Blend or stir extra into the sauce as you see fit.