Bobby Flay has one special ingredient that he claims is his go-to sauce enhancer. So do you
know what it is? Here's a hint: the ingredient has gills! Keep watching to find out what it is.
Home cooks have a ton of quality pre-made sauces to choose from.
When it comes to jarred pasta sauce, chefs recommend Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce,
Whole Foods 365 marinara, or Rao's Homemade Vodka Sauce. Meanwhile, Taste of Home opts for Prego
Basil Pesto or Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto. If you want to make some high-quality spaghetti,
a jar of pre-made sauce can take your pasta to the next level.
In January, Bobby Flay gave fans a digital tour of his pantry and unveiled some of his
favorite ingredients in a Misfits Market video. Flay explained his love for his
collection of Calabrian chilies, specialty dried pasta, and gochujang, but one pre-made
sauce caught viewers' attention. Flay pulled out a specialty product called Simply Sugo,
claiming he can whip together pasta in minutes by doctoring the flavor a bit with a few herbs.
While this seemingly life-changing sauce might change everyone's quick pasta game,
the sauce doesn't appear everywhere, and many wonder what Simply Sugo consists of.
Flay's game-changing sauce contains a basic blend of tomatoes and basil. Home cooks have also found
something to love in this particular sauce. Over on Blackbox Reviews, users praised the item,
calling it, quote, "my go-to pasta sauce" and recognizing its "good flavor."
If you've gotten tired of Prego or Ragu and need a brand-new jarred sauce for your spaghetti,
this Mutti product might just have your name on it.
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The only obstacle this sauce presents is its availability. You may have to go on a journey to
get your hands on a jar of this sauce, but stores including Eataly and Instacart carry the product.
While this item presents a simple shortcut for anyone looking to make great pasta quickly,
it takes some practice to master. But several recipe hacks can take Simply Sugo pasta sauce to
the next level. Even if you can get your hands on a jar of Simply Sugo, you'll still have to
transform this basic tomato sauce into a winning pasta topping. Bobby Flay has a particular way he
handles this sauce and imbues the item with his own signature flavors. Flay told Misfits Market:
"If I want to eat literally in a few minutes, I throw on a pot of water, fill the pasta in there
with a bunch of salt, get some tomato sauce going then I'll take out some Calabrian chilies or some
crushed red peppers [...] some Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and you have pasta [...]"
While Flay has discovered a few hacks for this product, you can let your imagination guide you
when you doctor up this sauce. Bustle suggests using a basic tomato sauce like Simply Sugo
as a basis to build flavor on. Home cooks can add cream, spices, cheese, pasta water, meat,
and even a bit of tomato paste into this basic sauce to create their own signature pasta topping.
While this tomato sauce serves as Flay's secret weapon when it comes to throwing
together a quick dinner, the chef also has a few other pre-made sauce preferences
up his sleeve that take recipes to the next level. When Flay invited fans into his pantry,
he showed off some other pre-made sauces that could elevate meals in minutes. While Simply
Sugo stole the spotlight as an incredibly versatile pantry staple, Flay also emphasized
the importance of owning some pre-packaged curry and shared another easy hack. Flay said:
"Take some red curry paste, toast it in a pan, throw some coconut-milk over it,
and you literally will have a red curry or a green curry sauce literally in 15, 20 minutes.
You can put it over some chicken or some grilled salmon. It has so much flavor, and it's so easy."
Flay also keeps items on hand that complement the Simply Sugo pasta sauce. The chef pulled out his
collection of dried mushrooms and explained how their flavor can help elevate the taste of pasta.
You may never expect it, but Flay's go-to sauce enhancer also comes in the form of anchovies.
"I put anchovies in so many things and people don't know it."
The next time you need to take your pasta to the next level,
take a page from Flay's playbook and reach for a jar of pre-made pasta sauce to doctor up.
Fans may also want to keep an eye on Flay for more hot pantry tips to streamline the cooking process.
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