How To Make SPAGHETTI with TOMATO SAUCE Like an Italian Nonna

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor while crushed tomatoes are budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and offers a cheesy flavor.

Chop 1/4 of an onion and 1/2 a carrot.

Heat olive oil in a pot.

Add chopped onion and carrot to the pot and sauté until softened.

Open the canned tomatoes and add them to the pot.

Add a little water to the tomato can to get the remaining sauce out and pour it into the pot.

Season the sauce with salt and add a piece of celery for flavor.

Simmer the sauce for about 30 minutes, adjusting the heat as necessary.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt.

Add fresh pasta to the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes until al dente.

Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce, mixing well.

Add parmesan cheese to the pasta and sauce, mixing until combined.

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