Believe beyond marinara! In this video, Nicole shares 7 essential pasta sauces every home cook ought to understand, breaking down the methods that make each one simple to master. From abundant, creamy Alfredo and hearty Bolognese to lively pesto and bold puttanesca, these flexible recipes belong in every cook's collection.
Nicole reveals you how to make a smooth cheese sauce, a restaurant-worthy vodka sauce, and an easy pan sauce that starts with flavorful drippings from whatever you've cooked. Whether you're brushing up on the basics or searching for a brand-new method to dress up pasta night, consider this Nicole 101: 7 reliable sauces you'll turn to once again and again.
Timestamps:
0:00– 7 Easy Pasta Sauces Everyone Should Know
0:14– Alfredo Sauce
3:10– Bolognese Sauce
7:14– Cheese Sauce
10:41– Vodka Sauce
14:32– Pesto
17:50– Pan Sauce
20:55– Puttanesca Sauce
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Alfredo Sauce:
Bolognese Sauce:
Cheese Sauce:
Vodka Sauce:
Pesto:
Pan Sauce:
Puttanesca Sauce:
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I’m so happy to see a new one!
You look so cute with your hair up.You go girl!
I like your hair up too.
How much do we love Nicole 👏❤️👏
I’d love her more if she sang in these videos. She has the voice of Ella Langley.
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She is #1
Yes! Love all kinds of sauces!
I’ve been making pesto for years. You can make it all throughout the summer and freeze it in ice cube trays to enjoy all year long. Also, I add lemon zest if I really want a lemony pesto.
There are several kinds of basil you can grow to make pesto. Variegated basil, purple basil, and green basil all work well. No matter what kind of basil you grow, I would suggest growing at least 2 plants to get enough basil to make pesto throughout the summer! I have never found a pesto in the stores to compare with what you can make at home!
I can’t afford pine nuts, I use pumpkin seeds. They work great and I always have them in the house.
@jwall6006
Walnuts work well
I love a good alfredo sauce. Never found one in a jar that I cared for.
They leave a strange taste. Glad to have an easy good one.
I’m more of a purist and prefer to skip the cream, and definiteñy agree about jarred sauce always having an off taste/being disagreeable. It just tastes diluted.
I might consider adding crram, but a lot less than in the recipe.
Same. I am like that with ranch too.
@jwall6006they are seriously so easy I use when I got on Instagram it’s literally a stick of butter and I think one and a half cups of heavy cream and one and a half cups of shredded parmesan. It comes out perfect every single time. I could be incorrect on the measurements it could be one and three quarters cup.
When I see you taste the finished dish and give it the chefs kiss and say, woo… That reminds me of my mama…she would taste it and if it was to her liking she would say, “Honey hush!!” 😊
That’s sweet! ❤
my secret for mac and cheese is Laury’s seasonal salt. It tastes like Kraft mac and cheese. I love your videos.
21:00 😂 hilarious and totally caught me off guard haha
Why o why do I always watch these when I’m hungry?!?! I can’t wait to try the Pesto recipe…. Thank you!
I’m currently here eating a dry bologna sandwich and a glass of water, and that tastes like I’m broke 🤷♀️
“It tastes like you have money” Yeah I need more of that lol.
Got to try that Mac and Cheese. I make mine with cream cheese and white cheddar for my Mac and Cheese.
So appreciative, Nicole, that y’all have been bringing us so many recipes to help out with our grocery bill. I’ve been doing a lot more batch cooking and freezing meals since prices have doubled on so many things. I’ve never seen a bolognese recipe with mirepoix — have only ever done onion and garlic — but it adds so much nutrition and flavor to simple pasta. I’m pinning this one to my fridge for next week. Thanks to you and your team for all your hard work. 😘
I always add garlic in my alfredo.
These all look delicious! I absolutely 💯 love the pine nuts!!! Now im hungry!
Nicole…I Really love your hair up and not flying around as you prepare food! 😂😂😂…
❤❤❤❤❤I love all your recipes!!! Thank you so much
I recently made pistachio pesto for white fish . Unbelievably delicious.
That sounds good.
Use the cheese sauce but with Swiss cheese.That is what I use for tuna casserole. Yum!
Thank you for including dropping the nutmeg.
Definitely feels more relatable.