Name: Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two recipe
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil;⅓ red onion, chopped;1 tablespoon minced garlic;1 ½ cups water;1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste;3 tablespoons white sugar;1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled;1 teaspoon salt;1 teaspoon dried basil;1 pinch red pepper flakes

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil ⅓ red onion, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 ½ cups water 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Nutrition Info

251 calories carbohydrate: 38.5 g cholesterol: 6.6 mg fat: 9.8 g fiber: 4.2 g protein: 6.5 g saturatedFat: 1.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 1391.9 mg sugar: 30 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, sugar, bacon, salt, basil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

A quick, easy, sweet-tasting pasta sauce that can be used for anything from spaghetti to lasagna. Serve right away or freeze.

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