Marinara sauce is one of the most common red pasta sauce. It is delicious and can be made quickly. Learn how to prepare Marinara sauce in this recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of Olive oil,

8 cloves of garlic; peeled and halved,

2 onions; chopped,

250 ounce can of Italian tomatoes; crushed,

5-6 sweet basil leaves; washed and chopped,

Salt, sugar and pepper to taste,

1 tbsp of oregano.

Method:

Heat olive oil in a pan on a low-medium flame. Add garlic and onions to it and saute until it turns light brown in color. Then add the crushed tomatoes with the juices and mix well. Add around 60 ounces of water, salt, sugar, pepper, stir and bring to boil. Then lower the flame and simmer until the sauce thickens. Later add basil, oregano cook for a minute and use on your pasta.

Ingredients: (Serves 2)

250gms fresh spinach leaves; chopped,

60gms Ricotta cheese,

1 tbsp finely chopped onion,

1 garlic clove; minced,

1/4 tsp fresh thyme; chopped (dry thyme leaves would also do),

A pinch of ground nutmeg,

1 tsp toasted pine nuts,

Salt and pepper to taste,

Olive oil.

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and saute onion until soft. Add garlic and saute for a minute. Now add spinach leaves and cook covered on low-medium flame, until leaves have wilted. They will release some liquid, you can opt to drain it and use it later to thin the sauce or cook the juices along with the sauce until they reduce and thicken. Then add Ricotta cheese and mix continuously until uniform and smooth. Season with thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Remove from flame. Sprinkle some toasted pine nuts and serve on your favorite pasta.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup green olives (without pits),
1/2 cup black olives (without pits),
1/2 tsp minced garlic,
1/2 tsp capers,
1 tbsp tomato paste,
Oregano to taste,
1/4 cup olive oil.

Directions:
Add all ingredients to a blender or food processer and blend until smooth. Adjust the amount of oil to get the right consistency.

TIPS:
1. Make your own variation by adding some cheese spread to it.
2. Also try different olives to prepare the spread.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil,
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar,
1 cup thick cream,
1/4 onion; ground,
2-3 garlic cloves; minced,
2 tsp chicken bouillon powdered (chicken cubes),
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese,
2 cups cooked spaghetti.

Method:
Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add onion. Saute till it is dark brown in color. Then add garlic, balsamic vinegar, cook for a minute. Then sprinkle the chicken bouillon and fold in cream. Simmer for 5 minutes and then remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese, mix well till it melts. Serve on the spaghetti.

Ingredients:
2 tomatoes; finely chopped,
1/2 cup tomato sauce or puree,
1 small green or red bell pepper (capsicum); very finely chopped,
1 onion; finely chopped,
3 cloves garlic; minced,
1 tsp oregano,
1 tsp dried parsley,
1 tsp dry basil,
1/4 tsp paprika or red chilli flakes,
1/2 tsp cayyene pepper,
2 tbsp Olive oil,
Salt to taste.

Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Add minced garlic and fry till fragrant. Then add onion and then saute till soft (on low-medium flame). Add tomatoes and peppers and cook till peppers are soft. Then add all the seasonings and mix well. Add the tomato puree, mix and cover and cook on low flame for 15 minutes. Uncover and stir occasionally. Serve with your favorite pasta.