# Viral Italian Pasta Sauce

This is a viral TikTok recipe for an Italian pasta sauce that is known for its smooth, sweet flavor and vibrant red color, using baking soda to neutralize acidity.

- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 inch olive oil
- 3 cans tomatoes
- 3 onions
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- 1 can water
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- flash-fried meatballs
- fresh basil
- salt
- pepper
- dried oregano
- 0.75 cup Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Pour about a quarter inch of olive oil into the bottom of a pan.
2. Puree three onions until they resemble an onion smoothie.
3. Add the pureed onions to the hot olive oil.
4. Add three big dollops (about two tablespoons) of jarred garlic to the oil with the onions.
5. Cook the onions and garlic until the onions start to break up and get a golden color.
6. Add three cans of different types of tomatoes (e.g., Ancento, tomato puree, Mutti) to the pan, which will cool down the mixture.
7. Add just under a can of water to achieve a light, smooth sauce.
8. Heat the sauce on high until it starts bubbling, then cover it.
9. Once the sauce is boiling, add about 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of baking soda, stirring it in as it foams and bubbles.
10. Add flash-fried meatballs to the sauce.
11. Cover the sauce and let it cook for a good hour with the meatballs.
12. After about an hour of cooking, add fresh basil, salt, pepper, and dried oregano.
13. Stir in three-quarters of a cup of Parmesan cheese.
14. Let the sauce simmer on low for about 10 minutes.
15. Taste the sauce to test for perfection.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Use three different kinds of tomatoes for a varied flavor.
- Adding baking soda helps with heartburn, raises the pH, makes the sauce smoother and sweeter, and gives it a redder color.
- Baking soda corrects the flavor rather than masking it like sugar or carrots.
- Cover the sauce while cooking to keep moisture in.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS5yccsbf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48484687-1d82-40ed-86d3-916e8ea62b2f
- Extracted: 2026-01-04

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