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Red sauce pasta recipe – Pasta in red sauce recipe. Healthy & delicious kids’ friendly pasta that can be made for after school or dinner. An easy idea to include tomatoes and red bell pepper in your kids’ diet. Pasta in red sauce recipe is usually made using only tomatoes. Mostly canned tomatoes or tomato paste/ puree is used to get the bright color.
red sauce pasta

The red sauce I have made for this pasta recipe uses red bell pepper along with tomatoes. But can be substituted with onions. For variation you can also check this vegetable pasta in red sauce.

Making this red sauce pasta recipe entirely using only tomatoes will make it very tangy. So you can use either onions or bell peppers. If you are looking for ideas to include bell pepper in your diet, then surely this is a good one. Earlier I have also made this with chicken and shrimps too. It tastes great that way too. Details included in the notes at the end of this post.

Roasting the tomatoes before blending makes this pasta more flavorful and delicious.

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Red sauce pasta recipe for toddlers & kids

Red sauce pasta recipe | Pasta in red sauce recipe for kids & toddlers

Pasta in red sauce is quick to make and is healthy and delicious. Serve with a soup.
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Course Main
Cuisine world
Keyword pasta in red sauce, red sauce pasta
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 388 kcal
Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

  • 1 ½ cups pasta (any)
  • 2 to 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt as needed
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp onions finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups tomatoes ripe red chopped
  • 1 ¼ cup red bell peppers or red capsicum or ½ to ¾ cup onions
  • ½ to 1 tsp red chili flakes (adjust as needed)
  • ½ to 1 tsp oregano
  • pepper freshly crushed for garnish

How to make the recipe

Preparation for red sauce pasta

  1. Roast onions or bell peppers in 1 tbsp oil for 3 mins on a high flame. Transfer to a plate to cool.

  2. Roast tomatoes until mushy for about 3 mins. Cool this as well.
  3. Blend them together to a puree. Set aside.

  4. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Cook pasta with salt until al dente (just cooked).

  5. Drain off and rinse them. Drain in a colander. Set aside.

How to make red sauce pasta

  1. Heat the same pan with more oil and fry garlic and chili flakes until aromatic.
  2. Add onions and saute until golden.
  3. Pour the puree and add salt. 
  4. Mix well and cook until it reaches a desired consistency. Make sure the sauce is not watery. Taste the sauce and adjust salt as needed. Add oregano.
  5. Off the stove and add the pasta. Toss well until mixed.

  6. Serve hot pasta in red sauce.

Recipe Notes

If using prawns: You can add about 125 to 150 grams of fresh cleaned tiger prawns after sauteing garlic, onions. Saute until they get cooked. They swirl completely when done. Set them aside without removing onions or garlic. Add them back to the pan along with cooked pasta.
If using chicken: Cook 150 grams of boneless chicken separately until tender, shred and then add it after sauteing garlic, onions.

Nutrition Facts
Red sauce pasta recipe | Pasta in red sauce recipe for kids & toddlers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 250mg 10%
Potassium 816mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Sugars 13g
Protein 10g 20%
Vitamin A 68.9%
Vitamin C 166%
Calcium 8.2%
Iron 18.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

How to make red sauce pasta recipe

1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Saute bell peppers or onions on a high flame just for 2 mins. You can also skip bell peppers and use onion. The taste would be different but good. Set them aside to cool.
sauteing bell peppers for red sauce pasta recipe
2. To the same pan, add ripe tomatoes and saute for 2 to 3 mins.
sauteing tomatoes for red sauce pasta recipe
3. Tomatoes must turn soft. Add red chili flakes as needed. Set this aside to cool.
mushy tomatoes
4. When cooled, add them to a blender jar.
blending tomatoes
5. Blend to a smooth or coarse paste. We prefer smooth. Set this aside.
tomato pepper puree for red sauce pasta recipe
6. While you make the sauce, you can bring 2 liters water to a boil in a large pot. Add salt as needed.
boil water for pasta
7. When the water comes to a boil, add pasta. Cook al dente following the instructions on the pack.
cooking fusilli for red sauce pasta recipe
8. Drain off in a colander and rinse to remove extra starch.
rinsing fusilli
9. Put back the same pan on the stove with another 1 tbsp oil. When hot saute garlic and red chili flakes until they turn fragrant.
garlic chili in red sauce pasta recipe
10. Add chopped onions.
addition of onions
11. Saute until the raw smell goes away.
sauteing until golden
12. Add the puree and salt. Mix and cook on a medium heat until the sauce thickens.
addition of salt for red sauce pasta recipe
13. This is the consistency i prefer, you can even take off a little earlier. Add oregano. Mix well. Off the stove.
oregano to make red sauce pasta recipe
14. Add the cooked pasta. I prefer another tbsp olive oil now. This is optional.
olive oil for red sauce pasta recipe
15. Saute until well combined.
cooking red sauce pasta recipe
Add crushed pepper. Serve pasta in red sauce hot.
red sauce pasta recipe

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  1. Instead of sauce can I use readymade Marinara sauce with the same recipe. Also please post some dishes using Marinara sauce

    Reply

    • Hi Brinda
      Yes you can use but not sure how much to add. So start with a lesser quantity. Yes i will share recipes using marinara sauce.

      Reply

  3. I tried this recipe today.. And it was yummmm…. Thank you for nice recipe… I was searching for nice recipe for pasta in red sauce.. And yours turn out so well… Thanks again..

    Reply

  4. Hi I want to make pink sauce pasta ..if I use this recipes and make white sauce and mix both..IL get pink sauce right?

    Reply

    • Hi Sweta,
      Red sauce is made with tomatoes and white sauce with milk. Milk and tomatoes don’t go well for digestion. It may upset the tummy after eating.

      Reply

    • Hi ShreeLaxmi,
      Pasta I have used is made of durum wheat. But in the market you can find them made with whole wheat, wheat, quinoa, semolina/ suji, brown rice etc

      Reply

  11. Wonderful… yummy ….came out excellent.

    I thought to ulpoad the pic but unfortunately it is not available. i request you if possible make a chnge for uploading pics.. Those who followed your reciepe can comment with pictures.

    Thank you swasthigaru

    Reply

    • Welcome Sagar garu
      Glad to know it came out good.
      Yes we do not have the option to upload pics. But you can send them to our fb page or mail me at contact(at)indianhealthyrecipes(dot)com.
      If sent to fb page we will share it on our page.
      Thanks for your time.

      Reply

  14. Hello, I made red sauce pasta, it was delicious..but my pasta was slightly soggy..can you please tell me something so it is not soggy? Thank you for sharing so easy recipes with us.

    Reply

    • Hi Krishna
      Sorry for the delay. Pasta was soggy – Do you mean it was soft and overcooked or do you mean the pasta turned runny.
      To prevent overcooking pasta, just follow the instructions mentioned on the pack. Each pasta will have a different cooking time depending on the shape and the grain used.
      If your pasta has turned runny, then it means you have to cook the sauce for few more minutes.

      Reply

  16. I am regularly following your blog.You really post very delicious and easy to cook food recipes.Thanks for sharing your recipes with us.

    Reply