15 Easy Pasta Sauces We Swear You Won’t Screw Up

Pasta Sauces Recipes – Tired of the same old pasta dishes? Why not spice it up? The real beauty of pasta sauce is that, with a few simple tweaks and easy-to-find ingredients, you can go from sweet and sassy to hot or even savory. Scroll down to find out how you can whip up some gourmet pasta meals with these 15 easy pasta sauce recipes.

by Christina Cherrier

Christina Cherrier

Christina Cherrier is a recipe developer and editor for Eatwell101 since 2011. She specializes in savory recipes, quick dinner options, and holiday menus. She is a professionally trained cook and worked as a consultant in the hospitality industry.

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Updated Aug 13, 2025

1. Pesto Spinach Alfredo Sauce

Recipe by Recipe Rebel

2. Portobello Mushroom Pasta with Cream Sauce

Recipe by Copy me that

3. Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

Recipe by Crunchy Creamy Sweet

4. Sausage and Vodka Pasta Sauce

Recipe by the cookie writer

5. Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Recipe by Tastes Better from Scratch

6. Spicy Shrimp Pasta in Garlic Tomato Cream Sauce

Recipe by Julia's album

7. Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pasta (Gf)

A creamy, thick pasta sauce just begging to be tossed with perfectly al dente noodles.
Recipe by Minimalist Baker

8. Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Recipe by le creme de la crumb

9. Penne With Sun-Dried Tomato Vodka Sauce

Recipe by Chew out loud

10. Tomato Cream Sauce

Recipe by Rachel Schulz

11. Great Grandma’s Pasta Sauce

Recipe by table for two

12. The Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce Ever!

Recipe by The recipe critic

13. Easy, Fresh, No-Cook Pasta Sauce with Cherry Tomatoes

Recipe by the yummy life

14. Italian Gravy (Spaghetti Sauce)

Recipe by Webicurian

15. Easy Twenty Minute Classic Marinara Sauce

Recipe by Fox and Briar

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