# Pasta Sauce

This recipe shows how to make a pasta sauce with meatballs using three different kinds of tomatoes and a pinch of baking soda to enhance its taste and color.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 quarter inch olive oil
- 3 onions
- 2 tablespoons jarred garlic
- 3 cans tomatoes
- 1 can water
- 1 pinch baking soda
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- 0.75 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 1 meatballs

## Instructions

1. Start by adding olive oil to the bottom of the pot.
2. Add three pureed onions and two tablespoons of jarred garlic to the olive oil.
3. Once the onions start to break up, add three cans of tomatoes.
4. Add a little less than a can of water to make a smooth sauce.
5. Bring the mixture to a high heat until it starts bubbling, then cover it.
6. Add a pinch of baking soda to the sauce and stir.
7. Once the sauce has been cooking for an hour, add the meatballs.
8. After an hour of cooking, add fresh basil, salt, pepper, dried oregano and Parmesan cheese.
9. Let it simmer on low heat for about ten minutes.

## Equipment

- large pot
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cristina.noh/video/7484757651444731182
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a0e043e1-e8df-4ada-9547-4ca3e62baefd
- Extracted: 2025-04-19

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