Easiest possible pasta sauce - yes, i am lazy!
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:38 pm
Most of the people I know who cook at home (actually not many) seem to think that making tomato sauce for pasta is laborious and requires simmering a huge pot for hours on stove after dicing and slicing all kinds of stuff. Well, I am never going to do that, and I won't buy packaged sauces because of the fat, salt and sugar content. Also none of them ever taste really fresh to me. So here is what I do.
Serious chefs, avert your eyes!
What you need: pasta, water, frozen or canned veggies of your choice. Opened can of salt-free tomato paste. Spices, herbs, or my lazy favorite, Mrs. Dash lemon pepper.
Cook pasta in water as directed. As the water boils, throw in some frozen or salt-free canned veggies. You may need to let the water heat up again to a boil if using frozen vegetables, but this only adds a few seconds to the cooking time. Drain. Put in a bowl while still hot, scoop out tomato pasta from the can (any amount you like) toss the pasta and vegetables until coated, Add a little water if needed to thin the paste. Stir in your seasoning. Eat.
This makes a good emergency or travel meal that you can make anywhere, if you have the means to boil water.
That's all.
Serious chefs, avert your eyes!
What you need: pasta, water, frozen or canned veggies of your choice. Opened can of salt-free tomato paste. Spices, herbs, or my lazy favorite, Mrs. Dash lemon pepper.
Cook pasta in water as directed. As the water boils, throw in some frozen or salt-free canned veggies. You may need to let the water heat up again to a boil if using frozen vegetables, but this only adds a few seconds to the cooking time. Drain. Put in a bowl while still hot, scoop out tomato pasta from the can (any amount you like) toss the pasta and vegetables until coated, Add a little water if needed to thin the paste. Stir in your seasoning. Eat.
This makes a good emergency or travel meal that you can make anywhere, if you have the means to boil water.
That's all.