Pasta Sauces

A great sauce is what makes a bowl of pasta unforgettable, and these homemade pasta sauces cover every mood and season. For an easy, hands-off classic, try my Roasted Tomato Sauce with roasted garlic and butter, or a silky Cherry Tomato Butter Sauce made with just a handful of ingredients. In summer, blend up a Big Batch Basil Pesto or a Sicilian-inspired Pesto Rosso with sun-dried tomatoes and almonds. When there’s time for a slow simmer, make Pasta alla Genovese, the traditional beef and onion ragù from Naples, or The Best Short Rib Ragu. And for the easiest sauce of all, a Brown Butter Sauce with Sage and Walnuts is perfect with agnolotti, gnocchi or ravioli.

Basil Pesto with Walnuts

A twist on the classic Ligurian pesto Genovese, using walnuts in place of pine nuts

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

A rustic, flavor-packed pasta from southern Italy that comes together in under 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Roasted Tomato Sauce

An oven roasted tomato sauce with onion, butter and roasted garlic. Simple and packed with flavor, it’s a great hands-off tomato sauce that is perfect with fresh pasta, lasagna or even eggplant Parmigiana.

Chicken Ragù

This chicken ragù is slowly simmered with tomato, onion, cloves, garlic and dry vermouth (or white wine). Inspired by a classic Sardinian recipe, this slow-cooked chicken sauce is comforting, flavorful and so easy to make.

Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce

A quick and luxurious wild mushroom cream sauce made with sautéed mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, and cream.

Big Batch Basil Pesto

This big batch basil pesto recipe uses weight measurements for perfect results every time. Packed with fresh basil, Parmesan, Pecorino, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil.

Cherry Tomato Butter Sauce

A simple, silky tomato sauce made with just a handful of ingredients. Rich from butter, naturally sweet from cherry tomatoes, and perfect for tossing with your favorite pasta.

Pesto Rosso Red Pesto with Sun-dried Tomatoes

Pesto Rosso (Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto)

Rich, savory, and slightly sweet, this Sicilian-inspired red pesto is full of flavor. Made with sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, Parmesan, garlic, basil, and olive oil.

Brown Butter Sauce with Sage and Walnuts

Brown butter, crispy sage and toasted walnuts make one of the easiest and most delicious pasta sauces. Pairs great with agnolotti, gnocchi or ravioli.

Pasta alla Genovese

Genovese sauce is a traditional beef and onion ragù from Naples. Slowly simmered with white wine, this sauce develops a rich, deep flavor perfect for pairing with pasta.

Pasta Sauces

Basil Pesto with Walnuts

A twist on the classic Ligurian pesto Genovese, using walnuts in place of pine nuts

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

A rustic, flavor-packed pasta from southern Italy that comes together in under 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Roasted Tomato Sauce

An oven roasted tomato sauce with onion, butter and roasted garlic. Simple and packed with flavor, it’s a great hands-off tomato sauce that is perfect with fresh pasta, lasagna or even eggplant Parmigiana.

Chicken Ragù

This chicken ragù is slowly simmered with tomato, onion, cloves, garlic and dry vermouth (or white wine). Inspired by a classic Sardinian recipe, this slow-cooked chicken sauce is comforting, flavorful and so easy to make.

Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce

A quick and luxurious wild mushroom cream sauce made with sautéed mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, and cream.

Big Batch Basil Pesto

This big batch basil pesto recipe uses weight measurements for perfect results every time. Packed with fresh basil, Parmesan, Pecorino, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil.

Cherry Tomato Butter Sauce

A simple, silky tomato sauce made with just a handful of ingredients. Rich from butter, naturally sweet from cherry tomatoes, and perfect for tossing with your favorite pasta.

Pesto Rosso (Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto)

Rich, savory, and slightly sweet, this Sicilian-inspired red pesto is full of flavor. Made with sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, Parmesan, garlic, basil, and olive oil.

Brown Butter Sauce with Sage and Walnuts

Brown butter, crispy sage and toasted walnuts make one of the easiest and most delicious pasta sauces. Pairs great with agnolotti, gnocchi or ravioli.

Pasta alla Genovese

Genovese sauce is a traditional beef and onion ragù from Naples. Slowly simmered with white wine, this sauce develops a rich, deep flavor perfect for pairing with pasta.

Bacon Amatriciana

The classic Italian Amatriciana sauce gets an American twist with bacon and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

The Best Short Rib Ragu

The best short rib ragu, a twist on the classic Italian meat sauce, Ragu Bolognese. Slowly cooked and served over fresh homemade pasta.

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Pasta Sauces

A twist on the classic Ligurian pesto Genovese, using walnuts in place of pine nuts

A rustic, flavor-packed pasta from southern Italy that comes together in under 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

An oven roasted tomato sauce with onion, butter and roasted garlic. Simple and packed with flavor, it’s a great hands-off tomato sauce that is perfect with fresh pasta, lasagna or even eggplant Parmigiana.

This chicken ragù is slowly simmered with tomato, onion, cloves, garlic and dry vermouth (or white wine). Inspired by a classic Sardinian recipe, this slow-cooked chicken sauce is comforting, flavorful and so easy to make.

A quick and luxurious wild mushroom cream sauce made with sautéed mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, and cream.

This big batch basil pesto recipe uses weight measurements for perfect results every time. Packed with fresh basil, Parmesan, Pecorino, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil.

A simple, silky tomato sauce made with just a handful of ingredients. Rich from butter, naturally sweet from cherry tomatoes, and perfect for tossing with your favorite pasta.

Rich, savory, and slightly sweet, this Sicilian-inspired red pesto is full of flavor. Made with sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, Parmesan, garlic, basil, and olive oil.

Brown butter, crispy sage and toasted walnuts make one of the easiest and most delicious pasta sauces. Pairs great with agnolotti, gnocchi or ravioli.

Genovese sauce is a traditional beef and onion ragù from Naples. Slowly simmered with white wine, this sauce develops a rich, deep flavor perfect for pairing with pasta.

The classic Italian Amatriciana sauce gets an American twist with bacon and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

The best short rib ragu, a twist on the classic Italian meat sauce, Ragu Bolognese. Slowly cooked and served over fresh homemade pasta.

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