Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce Recipe
Easy and quick tomato sauce takes minutes, but tastes like it simmered all day!
How to Make the Best Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce
This easy homemade pasta sauce is a game-changer for busy weeknights. What makes this recipe truly special is that it tastes like it’s been simmering all day—rich, flavorful, and deeply satisfying—yet it comes together in just 30 minutes. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or feeding a family, this sauce is a staple worth mastering.
The secret lies in building layers of flavor from the start. By sautéing the onions and garlic until fragrant, then deglazing with white wine, you’re creating a deeply flavored base that the tomatoes build upon. Adding tomato paste concentrates those savory umami flavors even further, while Italian seasoning brings warmth and complexity. The result is a sauce that’s anything but ordinary.
Make a batch and use it throughout the week on pasta, pizza, or as a base for other Italian dishes. It stores beautifully in the refrigerator and freezes wonderfully, so you can always have homemade sauce on hand when you need it.
Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce
Easy and quick tomato sauce takes minutes, but tastes like it simmered all day!
Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large heavy bottom pot or a large deep-sided pan, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Sauté onions until translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in white wine and let reduce for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir to incorporate tomato paste and spices—the mixture should be thick.
- Stir the tomato sauce into the pan, incorporating the sauce with the paste and spices completely. Cook while stirring until the mixture starts to bubble.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately or let cool and transfer to storage containers for later use!
Notes
- You can substitute San Marzano, crushed, or puréed tomatoes for the tomato sauce.
- This sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or can be frozen for later use.