Types of spaghetti sauces

[mommytotwo]

We are going to have a get together, and will be serving spaghetti. What type of different sauces can we make? Meat sauce, marinara, pesto, alfredo....?

 

[maelstrom]

Don't forget vodka sauce.

 

[LexiC123]

And for those who like it hot...fra diavolo!

 

[DisneySarah80]

My two favorites are pasta with meat sauce (and meat balls of course) and basil pesto with shrimp.

 

[136368]

Carbonara!

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Tomato pesto - put cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh garlic, fresh parmesan (not the powder stuff!), salt and pepper into a food processor and pulse, then add olive oil until it's as thick or thin as you want.

 

[mjkacmom]

My kids' favorite is pasta vodka. Saute some shallots (garlic or onion is a good sub) and food processed pancetta in a pot until the pancetta is crispy. Add a 28 ounce can of tomato sauce, bring to a boil, add a pint of heavy cream, and a shot of vodka, and some red pepper flakes (I have forgotten the vodka, and can't taste the difference). So easy, and they beg for it.

 

[HM]

My favorite is Putanesca.

 

[HM]

My favorite is Putanesca.

 

[tlbwriter]

One of my favorites, that's a little different from the usual, is to make your usual meat sauce but use sauteed eggplant instead of meat.

 

[Gigi22]

Matriciana--fry up some bacon (1-2 slices per person) until lightly crisp, remove cooked bacon, saute sliced onions and garlic in the bacon fat with some olive oil if needed, add 2 lbs. fresh chopped plum tomatoes, cook until ingredients form a med. thick sauce, add 4 oz. white wine or vermouth, cook a bit longer, finally add a handful cut up fresh basil and the cooked bacon, crumpled up. You can also add dried red pepper at this point if you like a spicy sauce.

 

[luvmy3]

Love pesto!

 

[KeroKero]

One of my favorites, that's a little different from the usual, is to make your usual meat sauce but use sauteed eggplant instead of meat.

Eggplant based sauce is wonderful!

I also do a simple sauce of EVOO and Garlic.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

You can toss with garlic and EVOO as well. Not really a "sauce", though.

 

[dngnb8]

We are going to have a get together, and will be serving spaghetti. What type of different sauces can we make? Meat sauce, marinara, pesto, alfredo....?

Red Sauce.

You have skillet red and long cook red. The long cook red has a deeper richer flavor since it simmers for so long. The skillet red (Pmodoro) has a a higher acidic taste, but also tastes more like a fresh tomato/herb sauce. Its also much quicker

 

[mommytotwo]

Thank you everyone for all those ideas.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I love bolognese.

BOLOGNESE SAUCE
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4-5 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 c. chopped onion (about 1 lg. onion)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1 lb. ground beef
3/4 c. dry white wine
1/2 c. milk
1 (about 16 oz). can Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
1 c. beef broth
1/3 c. tomato paste (1/2 of 6 oz. can)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 (16 oz.) pkg. spaghetti
In large saucepan over medium heat cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan with slotted spoon; drain and reserve. Add onion and garlic to pan drippings and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in carrot and celery; cook until tender. Crumble beef into vegetables.
Increase heat to medium heat; saute 2-3 minutes until meat has barely browned, tossing frequently with fork to break up clumps. Add wine and milk. Boil rapidly about 5 minutes until liquid has reduced slightly. Stir in bacon and remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover, simmer, stirring occasionally 1 hour longer. Meanwhile, in large saucepan, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Serve sauce immediately over hot spaghetti. Makes 6 servings.

 

[DisneySarah80]

I'm eating pasta with meat sauce right now!!!

 

[poohbear22]

This is the sauce that we use: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kays-Spaghetti-and-Lasagna-Sauce/Detail.aspx. We will usually leave out the meat so we can use it in a variety of Italian dishes.