BOLOGNESE SAUCE LIDIA RECIPES

Homemade marinara is almost as fast and tastes immeasurably better than even the best supermarket sauce — and it's made with basic pantry ingredients. All the tricks to a bright red, lively-tasting sauce, made just as it is in the south of Italy (no butter, no onions) are in this recipe. Use a skillet instead of the usual saucepan: the water evaporates quickly, so the tomatoes are just cooked through as the sauce becomes thick. (Our colleagues over at Wirecutter have spent a lot of time testing skillets to find the best on the market. If you're looking to purchase one, check out their skillet guide.)

Provided by Julia Moskin

Total Time 25 minutes

Yield 3 1/2 cups, enough for 1 pound of pasta

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 94, UnsaturatedFatContent 7 grams, CarbohydrateContent 6 grams, FatContent 8 grams, FiberContent 2 grams, ProteinContent 1 gram, SaturatedFatContent 1 gram, SodiumContent 275 milligrams, SugarContent 3 grams

In August and September, when tomatoes are at their ripest, make a batch of fresh tomato sauce. At the market, look for the cracked, slightly bruised tomatoes sold at a discount. The flesh of the tomato should be dense, sweet and blood red. This makes a very fresh- and bright-tasting sauce in a manageable small batch. Take advantage of good tasty tomatoes and fill a few zip-top bags for the freezer.

Provided by David Tanis

Total Time 30 minutes

Yield About 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 133, UnsaturatedFatContent 5 grams, CarbohydrateContent 19 grams, FatContent 6 grams, FiberContent 6 grams, ProteinContent 4 grams, SaturatedFatContent 1 gram, SodiumContent 397 milligrams, SugarContent 12 grams