Quick and Easy Pasta Sauce Recipe

Pasta is possibly one of the few meals that can be both very versatile, yet simple at the same time. While just about anyone can buy a can or jar of sauce, boil some noodles and make a meal, I usually like to make my own sauce as it is usually much healthier and still doesn't take too much work.

Today I am sharing a quick and easy recipe for Diablo sauce, which is basically a spicy marinara sauce that you can use for just about any occasion.
Cook Time
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ready in: 20 min
Yields: Serves 5 people or a pound of pasta
Ingredients

5 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup diced Onions
1/4 cup chopped Garlic
1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes
1 cup Tomato Sauce, Optional

Instructions

Pour the olive oil into a pan and let it heat up.
Once the oil is hot, add in the onions until they are slightly caramelized(3-4 minutes).
Stir in the garlic and let it cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the red pepper flakes.
Add in the diced tomatoes with the juice and stir everything together for about 5 minutes. If you enjoy your pasta sauce with a little more body, add in a cup of canned pasta sauce as well.
For the remaining 5 minutes, you should add in your pre-cooked pasta and any meat/seafood so that the sauce cooks into it.
Once everything is cooked, toss it briefly in a bowl and serve.