7 rich basil pasta sauce Recipes

garlic cloves (peeled ), basil leaves, olive oil, parmesan cheese (powdered, not fresh ) (optional), butter, milk

mostaccioli pasta or 8 oz rotini pasta, bulk sweet italian sausage, sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms or 2 cups button mushrooms, chopped green pepper, diced onion, garlic cloves, finely minced, whipping cream, snipped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil, crushed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

lasagna noodles, cooked and drained (can use the no-cook type), ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, classico basil spaghetti sauce, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess moisture, ground beef, crumbled,cooked and drained, classico alfredo sauce or 1 (17 oz) jar sun-dried tomato alfredo pasta sauce (i use the latter), red wine , if desired, sugar , added to the marinara sauce,if desired

olive oil (for sauteing ), garlic cloves, onions, medium, diced, green peppers, diced, mushrooms, fresh, ground beef (use less beef if adding sausages), italian sausages, remove casings (optional), tomato sauce, pasta sauce (i use hunt s thick & rich original), tomato paste, diced tomatoes, red wine, olive oil (use the good stuff), bay leaves, black pepper, red pepper flakes (add more if you want it hotter), salt, basil, oregano, parsley, brown sugar

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, celery, stalk diced, fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, dry white wine, ground lean pork, lean ground veal, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, tomato paste, thyme, sugar, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, parmesan cheese, grated, rotini pasta (enough for 4 servings)