Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

This sweet tomato paste-based pasta sauce makes enough for two servings and can be used in many Italian dishes, from spaghetti to lasagna.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 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

Directions

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.