The crisp crust topped with tender vegetables and stretchy cheese is a delicious alternative to pizza with tomato sauce.
Puttanesca (pronounced "poot-tah-NEHS-kah") is a spicy Italian tomato sauce generally served with pasta, but we love it as a base for homemade pizza, too. Though anchovies and spicy pepperoncini bring big flavour to the dish, it's the quality tomatoes that truly make it fantastico.
Serve topped with cilantro alongside a generous helping of couscous or flatbread. For mild flavour, omit the cayenne pepper.
The beauty of our twist on a pizza Margherita is in its simplicity. The no-cook tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil don't need fussing over chewy and tender dough like this.
Combining turkey and an eggplant tomato sauce makes a hearty, flavourful combination. A little Asiago cheese goes a long way in this dish.
Fresh sheets of lasagna, available in the deli section of most grocery stores, make quick work of this tasty and ooey, gooey lasagna that is simple enough for a weeknight meal, or hearty and satisfying enough for a weekend get-together. Use your favourite canned or bottled tomato sauce for added convenience. But for best results, homemade tomato sauce takes this lasagna to the next level.
A super-quick tomato sauce made using bottled passata does double duty in this restaurant favourite, acting as a sauce for both the chicken and pasta.
Maureen Di Sebastiano of London got this recipe from her mother-in-law, who uses her own tomato sauce made with tomatoes from her garden.
It's delizioso! This classic Italian meatball recipe, served with a delectably spiced tomato sauce, brings your standard spaghetti-and-meatball dinner to another mouth-watering level.
