Here are 13 canned items you can transform into pasta sauce. Some of them are traditional Italian recipes, while others have an international spin.

Using canned whole tomatoes for the lean meat sauce, “keeps the recipe fresh and efficient,” says Curry. It’s also a versatile sauce that Curry recommends serving with gluten-free pasta or ...

Add tomatoes or tomato sauce, paste and water. Bring mixture to a boil and add chopped carrot. Cover and cook over very low heat for an hour, stirring occasionally.

Pour sauce over pasta and serve. From Henry Ford LiveWell. 324 calories (10% from fat ), 3.5 grams fat (0.5 gram sat. fat ), 66 grams carbohydrates , 13 grams protein , 213 mg sodium , 0 mg ...