pasta sauce
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- noun
- /ˈpɑːstə sɔːs/
:
salsa de pasta
- To enhance the flavor of the dish, add a generous amount of pasta sauce before serving.
- tomato pasta sauce
- basil pasta sauce
- jar of pasta sauce
However, it tastes like a really good pasta sauce, like a meat sauce on a pizza.
- However, it tastes like a really good pasta sauce, like a meat sauce on a pizza.
- I just had, for example, a nice meal of Angel hair and pasta sauce, right?
- So it can be in things like oats, it's in ketchup, it's in mustard, it's in pasta sauces, it's in cold cut meats.
Examples
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For dinner, I cooked spaghetti and served it with a rich, homemade pasta sauce.
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If you plan to use it as a pasta sauce rather than a side dish, you should double the sauce quantities that are written below.
Blog text (3) -
By the way, you have some pasta sauce on your face.
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My daughter was coming for a visit, alone, and my wife was preparing her favorite pasta sauce.
Fiction book (1994) -
However, it tastes like a really good pasta sauce, like a meat sauce on a pizza.
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The one thing that I will say about the pasta sauce is that you do want it to feel really saucy and wet, kind of like how it is right now.
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And some of the ready-made dips and pasta sauces are terrific.
Fiction book (2001) -
Now, if you will excuse me, I have to stir the pasta sauce with pork hocks and oxtails.
Blog text (14) -
Try adding spinach to your pasta sauce, or make your BLT a bacon spinach tomato sandwich.
Blog text (33) -
It was lamb meatballs with Peach spicy Peach pasta sauce and vermicelli noodles.
Synonyms
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A liquid served with food to add taste
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A green sauce from Italy made with basil, garlic, pine nuts, cheese, and olive oil, often served with pasta
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A sauce made from cooked tomatoes and herbs for pasta and other dishes
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A sauce usually made from tomatoes and herbs to serve with pasta
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A white sauce made from cream used to add flavor to dishes like pasta or chicken
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A pasta dish made with eggs, cheese, and bacon usually served with spaghetti
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A creamy sauce made from melted cheese to pour over foods like pasta or vegetables
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A meat and tomato sauce served with pasta, often with wide noodles
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A sauce made with mushrooms to add flavor to foods like meat or pasta
A rich Italian topping for pasta made with ground beef, tomatoes, and vegetables
A thick Italian meat sauce slow-cooked and served with pasta or polenta
Made with a tomato sauce that has olives, capers, and garlic
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'pasta' (a type of food) + 'sauce' (a condiment), i.e. a sauce served with or for pasta. This noun–noun composition is common across languages and follows predictable English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Pasta sauce comes from the simple image of someone pouring a hot, red or creamy liquid over a plate of pasta so the noodles are tasty and not dry. So pasta sauce means the sauce 'served with pasta'.