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Tomato Sauce Recipes

Fast, no-cook tomato sauces, long-simmered ragùs, pasta sauces and more recipes to put fresh or canned tomatoes to good use.

A serving of pasta al pomodoro is shown in a wide, shallow beige bowl with a red rim, a fork twisted in the noodles. A glass of red wine sits just at the edge of the frame. — Chris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.

Recipes

Pasta al Pomodoro
Eric Kim
1554 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,554
1 hour 10 minutes
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Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
The New York Times, Kim Severson
14529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,529
1 hour
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Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce and Ricotta
David Tanis
2420 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,420
30 minutes
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Easy
Fried Cheese and Chickpeas in Spicy Tomato Gravy
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1069 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,069
30 minutes
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Easy
Spicy and Saucy Cherry Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
4060 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,060
25 minutes
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Arrabbiata Sauce
Alexa Weibel
262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
262
30 minutes
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Easy
Fast Tomato Sauce With Anchovies
Mark Bittman
757 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
757
30 minutes
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Easy Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Dawn Perry
3241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,241
30 minutes
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Easy
Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
711
45 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sauce
Samin Nosrat
1466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,466
1¼ hours
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Lamb Meatballs With Spiced Tomato Sauce
Sam Sifton, Suzanne Goin
2440 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,440
1 hour
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Slow-Roasted Tomato Sauce With Pasta
Ali Slagle
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
2½ hours
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Spaghetti all'Assassina (Spicy Singed Tomato Pasta)
Anna Francese Gass
1285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,285
20 minutes
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Easy
Zappa Family Spaghetti Sauce
Kim Severson
422 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
422
3 hours
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Classic Marinara Sauce
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
10628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,628
25 minutes
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Easy
Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
Mark Bittman
4529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,529
25 minutes
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Cheesy Baked Polenta in Tomato Sauce
Yotam Ottolenghi
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Libyan Aharaimi (Fish in Tomato Sauce)
Joan Nathan
273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
273
1 hour
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Spaghetti in Spicy Tomato Sauce (Lombrichelli all’Etrusca)
Florence Fabricant, Quinto Quarto
210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
210
2½ hours
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Fish Koftas in Tomato and Cardamom Sauce
Yotam Ottolenghi
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
About 1½ hours
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Simple Marinara Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
475 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
475
30 minutes
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Healthy
Braised Pork All’Arrabbiata
Ali Slagle
2983 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,983
3½ hours
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One-Pot Meatballs and Sauce
Alison Roman
663 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
663
1 hour 15 minutes
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Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
The New York Times
1896 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,896
40 minutes
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1758 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,758
45 minutes
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Eggs Poached in Marinara Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
973 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
973
10 minutes
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Healthy
Blistered Tomato Dressing
Yewande Komolafe
637 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
637
20 minutes
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Preserved Crushed Tomatoes
Cathy Barrow
37 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
37
3 hours, plus 12 hours’ cooling
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Cheesy Baked Orzo With Marinara
Lidey Heuck
2274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,274
40 minutes
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Midnight Pasta With Anchovies, Garlic and Tomato
Melissa Clark
1855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,855
25 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Shrimp Masala
Zainab Shah
910 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
910
30 minutes
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Meatless Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Melissa Clark
848 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
848
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Polenta With Wild Mushrooms and Marinara Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
322
1 hour
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Spaghetti and Meatballs
Pete Wells, Jonathan Waxman
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
About 1 hour
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Shrimp Alla Marinara
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
25 minutes
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Linguine and Clams With Fresh Red Sauce
Kay Chun
1049 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,049
25 minutes
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Roasted White Bean and Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
3336 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,336
30 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Tomato Compote
Sarah DiGregorio
1141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,141
6 hours and 10 minutes
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Tomato-Butter Pasta
Ali Slagle
2225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,225
25 minutes
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Shrimp and Tomato Pasta
Naz Deravian
1664 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,664
40 minutes
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Easy
Penne al Baffo (Creamy Tomato-Ham Pasta)
Anna Francese Gass
1474 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,474
20 minutes
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Pasta Fredda with Cherry Tomatoes, Anchovies and Herbs
David Tanis
784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
784
30 minutes
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Tomato Nam Prik
Mark Bittman
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
15 minutes
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Chicken Kofta in Tomato Gravy
Zainab Shah
764 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
764
55 minutes
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Fresh Tomato Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
45 minutes
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Easy
Quick Fresh Tomato Sauce
David Tanis
4669 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,669
30 minutes
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Italian Tomato Sauce
Leslie Bruni
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
3 hours 30 minutes
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Pasta With Mussels in Tomato Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
818 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
818
50 minutes
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