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3 Oh-So-Silky Blender Pasta Sauce Recipes
The only response to blender pasta sauce is, “Yes, chef!” Homemade blended pasta sauce recipes have wow appeal and convenience, a rare combo. You can pluck fragrant basil for a pesto marvel. Revel in fresh, bursting tomatoes picked at the height of summer. Or make it even simpler with canned tomatoes.
So whip out your blender, food processor, or immersion blender, and let’s get mixing. Glorious, creamy blended sauce incoming!
Dreamy Alfredo in a Blender
Silky sauce and plenty of garlic. Enough said. This Alfredo sauce gets a jump-start in the blender. Then, it’s warmed in a skillet until it reaches a pasta-perfect temp. Pair with Fettuccine’s long strands and broad width for a sauce-catching canvas. Or, twist it up with Gemelli and enjoy its signature twirls filled with creamy, dreamy sauce. Cue applause.
Ingredients:
- 1 box Ronzoni® Pasta
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- ⅔ cup grated Parm
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Start boiling water for the pasta while you prepare the sauce. Cook according to package directions, reserving ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Blend sauce ingredients (except the parsley garnish) until smooth.
- Transfer sauce to pan and heat on medium-low for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Optional: If you prefer a thinner sauce, gradually add a little of the reserved pasta water, mixing after each addition, until you reach the desired consistency.
- Combine pasta and sauce.
Classic Marinara Blended Pasta Sauce Recipe
Fresh tomatoes add a bright, tangy sweetness to this recipe. Earthy, fragrant basil and oregano deepen the flavors. Long, low simmered taste with the press of a button. No de-seeding the tomatoes. No blanching and peeling red-hot tomato skin. Just blend, warm, and serve. For pasta companions, of course we’re thinking a classic Spaghetti and red sauce combo. For a daintier bite, opt for Capellini, an extra slim shape.
Ingredients:
- 1 box Ronzoni® Pasta
- 1 ½ lb canned or fresh tomatoes of your choice
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parm for serving (optional)
Instructions:
- Start boiling water for the pasta while you prepare the sauce. Cook according to package directions, reserving ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Blend tomatoes, garlic, and onion until combined.
- Slowly add olive oil and blend until smooth.
- Pour into skillet or pot over medium heat.
- Stir in basil, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Heat until warm, around 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine pasta and sauce.
- Optional: If you prefer a thinner sauce, gradually add a little of the reserved pasta water, mixing after each addition, until you reach the desired consistency.
Pesto Blended Sauce — Presto!
Yes, a mortar and pestle is a gorgeous kitchen accessory. But sometimes you need to toss, blend, and presto! Instant pesto. Almost as fast as it is lusciously aromatic. Spiraling Rotelle has large, gorgeous twirls to hold all that herby goodness. Or add some pizazz with Creste di Gallo’s tubes and ruffles. Set the table for any shape arrayed in a dazzling basil green.
P.S. Want to grow your own basil? Check out our gardening primer for basil and three other pasta sauce herbs.
Ingredients:
- 1 box Ronzoni® Pasta
- 2 cups fresh basil
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup Parm
Instructions:
- Start boiling water for the pasta while you prepare the sauce. Cook according to package directions, reserving ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Meanwhile, blend pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
- Add basil, olive oil, and Parm. Blend until smooth enough to coat pasta.
- Combine cooked pasta and pesto.
- Optional: If you prefer a thinner sauce, gradually add a little of the reserved pasta water, mixing after each addition, until you reach the desired consistency.
Whirl it. Blend it. Then send us your pasta pics to show off your blender pasta sauce creations!
