Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

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

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two

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

Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Nutritional Information

Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 251

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.5g 13%

Carbohydrates: 38.5g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 30g

Fat: 9.8g 15%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 9%

Cholesterol: 6.6mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 1552.4IU 31%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 21.7mg 36%

Folate: 14.5mcg 4%

Calcium: 61mg 6%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 43.1mg 15%

Potassium: 968.3mg 27%

Sodium: 1391.9mg 56%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 88.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.