Once you’ve unpacked and settled in, it’s time to bring over friends and family for a home cooked meal to show off your new digs at Huntclub Towns (terrace homes for sale) or Alta Vista Ridge (condos for sale). . But that doesn’t mean it needs to be complicated. You just need something delicious and simple so that you can also sit back and relax with a cocktail or two in hand and enjoy the luxury of your new townhome, terrace home, or condo. So for that next home-cooked meal, we’ve got you covered. Here is a beginner’s guide to making the perfect pasta sauce.
Create Flavour Base
First, you need to create the base of flavours that will make your pasta sauce pop. Start off by heating two ounces of extra-virgin live oil in a large saucepan. Cut up half of an onion into small pieces and five garlic cloves – sauté until translucent (about ten minutes).
While that’s happening, brown half a pound of sweet Italian sausage in a saucepan. (If you prefer not to use meat, simply eliminate this step). This will take about ten minutes.
Make the Sauce
Next, start on the sauce. Pour a six-ounce can of tomato paste into the large pan with the onions and garlic, along with 18-24 ounces of diced tomatoes. Fill the empty can of tomato paste with water and add to the pan. Stir and cover with a lid. Simmer on low heat for just a few minutes to thin out.
Tweak with Seasoning
Once the sauce has thinned out and simmered for a few minutes, add in some chopped fresh basil, salt and pepper and a tablespoon of sugar. You can also add whatever other flavours you prefer, such as onion powder or oregano, or even crushed chilli flakes for a touch of heat.
Add the Meat and Simmer
Drain some of the excess oil and add the meat to the sauce. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer on low to medium heat for at least thirty minutes. If you have more time, the longer it can simmer, the more flavours will develop. But thirty minutes is all you generally need.
Serve and Enjoy
Throw this delicious sauce over your favourite pasta with some garlic bread and tasty Caesar salad. So when it’s time for you to entertain the family and friends, why not show off your beautiful kitchen by serving a dish as amazing and inviting as your new townhome? This pasta sauce is the perfect dish for accompanying any occasion.
Theberge Homes’ stunning suite of townhomes, terrace homes, and condos for sale in Ottawa are the perfect place to cook up pasta sauce, or anything else of your creation!
