Recipes similar to Basic marinara (tomato) sauce

This basic Italian tomato sauce is a great sauce to use on top of pasta or as a base ingredient for a variety of tomato based pasta or other sauces. It is extremely easy to make and refrigerates well, for 2 weeks or more. Make more than you need and refrigerate in air-tight jars until you need it again. The secret in this sauce is the quality of the tomatoes. The better the tomatoes, the better the sauce.
 

A simple, delicious pasta recipe, great for summer. Spaghetti is tossed with fried pancetta, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. The recipe can be ready in under 15 minutes.
 

A rich, chocolate cake for chocolate lovers with strong flavors of amaretto and espresso. 

Italian rice and Parmesan cheese balls filled with mozarella and ham. A delicious snack or appetizer, great for any occation.
 

A cheesecake using biscotti crumbs and butter as a base, mascarpone and cream cheese, topped with fresh sreawberries marinated in balsamic vinegar
 

A tasty, low fat salad recipe that is great as a starter or a light main dish. This salad uses cannellini beans, dried or canned, black olives, fresh basil leaves, lemon rind and a simple olive oil based dressing. If you use dried beans, you will have to soak them overnight, and cook them afterwords. Using canned beans will save you the preparation time.
 

A famous Italian salad recipe that uses tomatoes, cucumbers, celery and red onion together with leftover ciabatta bread. Easy to make and healthy, this salad can be served alone, as a light meal or as a starter.
 

A delicious and healthy Italian soup, Minestrone combines vegetables such as carrots, onions, cauliflower, beans, potatoes, cabbage, endive and tomatoes with beans, chickpeas, salt pork and pasta (ditelini or similar). If you cannot get all of the ingredients used in this recipe, substisute with equal quantities of similar ingredients.
 

Easy homemade thousand island dressing, made with simple ingredients. Can be used in salads, sandwitches or burgers.
 

A simple, yet delicious pasta dish using butter and fresh sage as the main ingredients. The sauce has a brown color, hence its name. This brown color comes from the burned butter. The sauce and pasta take approximately the same amount of time to cook (around 10 minutes). The only preparation needed is to boil the water for cooking the pasta.