7 Authentic Italian Pasta Sauces You Need to Make

Creamy sauce with butter and Parmesan. Best with fettuccine.

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Sweet and sour eggplant sauce. Unique and flavorful.

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Cheese and pepper sauce from Rome. Simple and rich.

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Onion and beef sauce from Naples. Slow-cooked and hearty.

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Meat-based sauce with tomatoes. Versatile for various pastas.

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Pesto with pistachios from Sicily. Nutty and vibrant.

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Tomato sauce with eggplant and ricotta salata. From Sicily.

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7 Authentic Italian Pasta Sauces You Need to Make

pasta

Creamy sauce with butter and Parmesan. Best with fettuccine.

Alfredo

Sweet and sour eggplant sauce. Unique and flavorful.

Sicilian Caponata

Cheese and pepper sauce from Rome. Simple and rich.

Cacio e Pepe

Onion and beef sauce from Naples. Slow-cooked and hearty.

Genovese

Meat-based sauce with tomatoes. Versatile for various pastas.

Ragu

Pesto with pistachios from Sicily. Nutty and vibrant.

Pistachio Pesto

Tomato sauce with eggplant and ricotta salata. From Sicily.

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