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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (257g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 177
Calories from Fat 98 (55%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 10.9g 16%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
Monounsaturated Fat 7.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1040mg 43%
Potassium 922mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 19.5g 6%
Dietary Fiber 4.6g 18%
Sugars 12.0g
Protein 4.1g 8%

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Pasta Sauce #1

Recipe #90414 | 1¼ hours | 5 min prep | add private note

By: MizEmerilLagasse
May 2, 2004

This is the best pasta sauce you will ever have. I guarantee it. It is not to sweet, not to spicy, not to acidic. It's just darn good!

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

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Directions

  1. 1
    On your cutting board, chop and smash the garlic into a paste with the salt.
  2. 2
    Heat a large saucepan with the oil in it over medium-high heat.
  3. 3
    Add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook for about 8 minutes or until the onions are all brown.
  4. 4
    Add the chicken broth to the pan and scrape the bottom to get all the"flavor" bits off of it.
  5. 5
    Crush the tomatoes into the pan using your hand (it's a little gross, but it will give the sauce texture like you've never seen).
  6. 6
    Add the tomato paste and all of the seasonings except the parsley and basil.
  7. 7
    Stir to combined.
  8. 8
    Bring to a soft boil, turn the heat to low, and cover.
  9. 9
    Let it simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stir occasionally.
  10. 10
    Add the parsley and basil.
  11. 11
    Serve over pasta, rice, pizza, anything.

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From: Jen in Victoria, BC

On Jun 4, 2009

Delicious!! I didn't think I could make a good homemade pasta sauce, but was I ever wrong! I loved that I got to use canned tomatoes for this as well - it gave a good texture. Like another recipe reviewer, I also used a potato masher to break up the tomatoes. I will definitely be making this a lot!

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    From: Ginny Sue

    On May 25, 2009

    This was a very good, perfectly seasoned sauce. I added about 1/4 cup red wine.

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  • From: SculptorOfHumanFlesh

    On Feb 11, 2006

    Very good sauce. By far better than any sauce I've made or bought in a store. The only place I'd say I may have had better was in Italy. I would say its a tad on the spicy side, but I like spicy. I've made this recipe three times. I got the best result from using canned tomotoes that were peeled and more garlic and onion than was recommended. Crushing the tomatoes with my hands was kind of fun.

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    From: AKillian24

    On Jan 8, 2006

    This is such a great basic sauce to make and store for whatever you need it for. I froze it, and then added the basil and parsely when I was ready to use it in smaller batches. Thanks!

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