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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
1666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,666
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Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
The New York Times, Kim Severson
16484 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,484
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Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce and Ricotta
David Tanis
2485 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,485
30 minutes
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Fried Cheese and Chickpeas in Spicy Tomato Gravy
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,125
30 minutes
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Spicy and Saucy Cherry Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
4464 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,464
25 minutes
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Lazy Sugo
Samin Nosrat
581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
581
About 5 hours
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Arrabbiata Sauce
Alexa Weibel
343 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
343
30 minutes
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Fast Tomato Sauce With Anchovies
Mark Bittman
783 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
783
30 minutes
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Easy Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Dawn Perry
3382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,382
30 minutes
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Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
1137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,137
45 minutes
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Tomato Sauce
Samin Nosrat
1642 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,642
1¼ hours
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Lamb Meatballs With Spiced Tomato Sauce
Sam Sifton, Suzanne Goin
2633 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,633
1 hour
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Slow-Roasted Tomato Sauce With Pasta
Ali Slagle
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
2½ hours
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Spaghetti all'Assassina (Spicy Singed Tomato Pasta)
Anna Francese Gass
1399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,399
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Zappa Family Spaghetti Sauce
Kim Severson
432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
432
3 hours
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Classic Marinara Sauce
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
11724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,724
25 minutes
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Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
Mark Bittman
4770 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,770
25 minutes
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Cheesy Baked Polenta in Tomato Sauce
Yotam Ottolenghi
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Libyan Aharaimi (Fish in Tomato Sauce)
Joan Nathan
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
1 hour
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Spaghetti in Spicy Tomato Sauce (Lombrichelli all’Etrusca)
Florence Fabricant, Quinto Quarto
218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
218
2½ hours
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Fish Koftas in Tomato and Cardamom Sauce
Yotam Ottolenghi
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
About 1½ hours
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Simple Marinara Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
526
30 minutes
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Braised Pork All’Arrabbiata
Ali Slagle
3177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,177
3½ hours
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One-Pot Meatballs and Sauce
Alison Roman
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
1 hour 15 minutes
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Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
The New York Times
2024 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,024
40 minutes
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1850 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,850
45 minutes
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Eggs Poached in Marinara Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
992 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
992
10 minutes
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Blistered Tomato Dressing
Yewande Komolafe
648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
648
20 minutes
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Preserved Crushed Tomatoes
Cathy Barrow
38 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
38
3 hours, plus 12 hours’ cooling
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Cheesy Baked Orzo With Marinara
Lidey Heuck
2706 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,706
40 minutes
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Midnight Pasta With Anchovies, Garlic and Tomato
Melissa Clark
1962 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,962
25 minutes
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Spicy Shrimp Masala
Zainab Shah
940 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
940
30 minutes
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Meatless Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Melissa Clark
857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
857
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Polenta With Wild Mushrooms and Marinara Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
342
1 hour
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Spaghetti and Meatballs
Pete Wells, Jonathan Waxman
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
About 1 hour
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Shrimp Alla Marinara
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
699
25 minutes
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Linguine and Clams With Fresh Red Sauce
Kay Chun
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
25 minutes
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Roasted White Bean and Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
4496 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,496
30 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Tomato Compote
Sarah DiGregorio
1185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,185
6 hours and 10 minutes
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Tomato-Butter Pasta
Ali Slagle
2468 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,468
25 minutes
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Shrimp and Tomato Pasta
Naz Deravian
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
40 minutes
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Penne al Baffo (Creamy Tomato-Ham Pasta)
Anna Francese Gass
1733 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,733
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Pasta Fredda with Cherry Tomatoes, Anchovies and Herbs
David Tanis
796 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
796
30 minutes
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Tomato Nam Prik
Mark Bittman
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
15 minutes
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Chicken Kofta in Tomato Gravy
Zainab Shah
809 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
809
55 minutes
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Fresh Tomato Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
45 minutes
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Quick Fresh Tomato Sauce
David Tanis
4834 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,834
30 minutes
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Italian Tomato Sauce
Leslie Bruni
256 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
256
3 hours 30 minutes
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