373 pasta sauce recipes

Italian tuna sauce with anchovies, garlic, plum tomatoes, and fresh mint over bow tie pasta. A rustic Southern Italian pantry pasta ready in under an hour.

Sun-dried tomato spaghetti sauce with canned tomatoes, white wine, fennel seeds, and a vegetable soffritto sauteed in the sun-dried tomato oil. An intensely tomatoey, meatless pasta sauce.

A quick weeknight pasta with turkey sausage, briny black olives, garlic and tomatoes, with a kick of red pepper. Tossed with a splash of pasta water so the sauce clings to every strand.

Salmon manicotti stuffed with pink salmon, broccoli, and cottage cheese, baked in a creamy lemon-dill sauce with Parmesan. A lighter take on stuffed pasta.

Pasta primavera in a light evaporated milk sauce with mushrooms, bell peppers, and garlic sauteed in dry sherry. A low-fat vegetarian pasta with no butter or cream.

Pasta Rolls are four-cheese stuffed pasta roulades wrapped in cheesecloth and poached in chicken broth, then sliced into rounds and served with sauce. A dinner party showstopper.

Rotini pasta with a chunky eggplant and three-pepper sauce simmered in white wine with garlic, basil, and plum tomatoes. Oil-free vegetarian pasta dinner built on Mediterranean vegetables.

Fettuccine with a thick black bean and roasted garlic sauce made from 12 cloves of garlic, pureed beans, and V8 juice. A hearty, vegan-friendly pasta with bold garlic punch.

Dairy-free artichoke and tomato sauce over pasta with fresh basil, garlic, and soy milk. A light vegan-friendly twist on classic Alfredo.

Make-ahead spaghetti and meatball casserole assembled the night before with uncooked pasta, jarred sauce, and frozen meatballs. Refrigerate overnight, bake, and serve.

Hot spaghetti tossed with sauteed shiitake mushrooms, fresh ginger, cooked chicken, and wilted spinach in a soy sauce, sesame oil, and chicken broth sauce. A 30-minute Asian-fusion pasta dinner.

Fresh tomato pasta toss simmers blanched and peeled tomatoes with garlic, basil, parsley, and oregano, finished with a splash of cream over penne. A high-summer pasta sauce when tomatoes are at their peak.

You're sure to go nutty over this sauce that you can use on pasta, pizza and sandwiches.

Linguine a la Anne is a freezer-friendly ham and mushroom pasta casserole in a creamy evaporated milk sauce topped with Romano cheese, sauteed peppers, and croutons.

Mexican-style lentils simmer with tomato sauce, sweet corn, onion, and bold spices into a hearty, plant-based base for rice or pasta. Cheap, filling, and weeknight-friendly.

Pasta with zucchini and roasted garlic tossed with thyme and rosemary. The garlic roasts in a foil packet while the pasta cooks, then gets mashed into a creamy sauce. Simple and vegan.