Classic Pasta with Homemade Sauce – 40-Minute Recipe
A classic Italian pasta dish featuring homemade sauce made with canned tomatoes, garlic, and onion, served over al dente spaghetti and topped with parmesan cheese.
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40 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 500 grams spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups canned tomatoes
- to taste none salt
- to taste none black pepper
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 2Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until it's al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- 3While the spaghetti is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- 4Add the chopped onion to the saucepan and cook until it's translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 5Add the minced garlic to the saucepan and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
- 6Add the crushed canned tomatoes to the saucepan, stirring to combine with the onion and garlic.
- 7Season the sauce with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 8Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 9When the spaghetti is done cooking, drain it and add it to the saucepan with the sauce.
- 10Toss the spaghetti in the sauce, ensuring it's well coated.
- 11Transfer the spaghetti to a serving dish and top with grated parmesan cheese.
- 12Serve hot and enjoy!
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Timing the sauce and pasta
Start the sauce while the spaghetti cooks.
Season before simmering
Add salt and pepper to the sauce before the 10‑15 minute simmer.
Reserve pasta water if needed
If the sauce seems thick, a splash of the pasta cooking water can loosen it before tossing.
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- How long does it take to make Classic Pasta with Homemade Sauce?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Classic Pasta with Homemade Sauce recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Classic Pasta with Homemade Sauce recipe come from?
- It was shared on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.