# Pasta Sauce

A TikTok famous Italian pasta sauce recipe with meatballs.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 quarter inch olive oil
- 3 onions
- 3 tablespoons jarred garlic
- 3 cans tomatoes
- 1 can water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 1 handful dried oregano
- 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
- 15 meatballs

## Instructions

1. Start with olive oil at the bottom of the pan.
2. Add pureed onions and jarred garlic to the oil.
3. Once onions start to break up, add three kinds of tomatoes.
4. Add just under a can of water to make a light smooth sauce.
5. Bring to high heat until it starts bubbling.
6. Add baking soda to help with heartburn and acidity. It will bring the pH up and make it taste smoother, sweeter, and give it a redder color.
7. Add salt.
8. Add flash-fried meatballs.
9. Let it cook for an hour with the meat in it.
10. Add fresh basil, salt, pepper and dried oregano.
11. Add a quarter of a cup of parmesan cheese.
12. Stir all ingredients in, and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/_iySL-Z3o
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/95e3657a-3c9f-4335-990e-56ca86fa0f5a
- Extracted: 2025-03-27

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