- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
This classic Italian-American red pasta sauce recipe is perfect for spaghetti, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, and lasagna. You can make this homemade sauce with canned or fresh tomatoes.
Ingredient:
- 1/4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup (75g) finely chopped shallot or onion
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons (35g) tomato paste
- 2 (28oz) cans whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup (15g) chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 to 2 tablespoons dried basil
