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    Taste Test: The Best Supermarket Tomato Sauce


    We taste-tested dozens of tomato sauces from the grocery store-cheesy, spicy, traditional, vegetable and more-and picked our favorites.

    BEST CHEESY: Classico Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
    Judges found this "rich, bold" front-runner balances the nutty saltiness of parmesan, provolone, ricotta and romano cheeses with the sweetness and acidity of ripe tomatoes. More »
    How we'd eat it: Tossed with penne for a quick warm-weather dinner.
    Try it in: Penne with Two-Tomato Sauce »

    BEST SPICY: Rao's Homemade Arrabbiata Sauce
    This "intensely red and not-too-spicy" sauce is flecked with basil, oregano and a touch of crushed red pepper. The "soft chunks of tomato melt in your mouth," enthused one panelist. More »
    How we'd eat it: It'd be a "wicked" match for seafood and rigatoni, or veggies that could use a kick.
    Try it in: Pasta Arrabbiata with Eggplant »


    BEST GARLIC: Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic Marinara
    No need for breath mints here! The garlic in this affordable option is slow-roasted, giving it a "subtle and sweet flavor," according to one taster. (at Trader Joe's stores) More »
    How we'd eat it: As the ultimate dipping sauce for garlic knots, or to bring out the flavor in market-fresh produce.
    Try it in: Ratatouille Pasta Toss »

    BEST TRADITIONAL: 365 Everyday Value Organic Classic Pasta Sauce
    Simple and perfectly seasoned with the classics (oregano, basil and garlic), this "little black dress" is "slightly sweet, but the herby flavors keep it balanced." (at Whole Foods Markets) More »
    How we'd eat it: On top of meatballs, or with cheese ravioli.
    Try it in: Slim Chicken Parmesan »

    BEST VEGETABLE: La Famiglia DelGrosso Uncle Jim's Late Night Puttanesca
    Loaded with "fresh-tasting mushrooms and onions," this sauce gets its tangy flavor from white wine, olives and capers and anchovy that "isn't overpowering." More »
    How we'd eat it: On a pizza, or with seafood.
    Try it in: Tuna Puttanesca and Penne »

    By Dina Cheney | Main image photography by Kana Okada

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    757 comments

    • Ron Sr. , moparmtn  •  2 years 0 months ago
      We too make our own "Italian Gravy" .... flavor just doesn't have it in the jar.... It freezes well. Occasionally we will buy a jarred sauce when we are camping. Most are too over spiced...
    • harsh  •  2 years 0 months ago
      The artlice is not about homemade sauce - so get over yourselves... no one wants to hear about your homemade "brag about myself" sauce recipes...

      and none of these brands are available in my grocery stores except classico - you need a Trader Joe's in order to buy trader joe sauce.
    • Colette  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Leek, yor an ass!
    • BUDSCon  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Tortorosso, Traditional, least expensive; and caused me to stop making my own (after 40 years of doing it)I use their jar sauces..............
    • Colette  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Leek, I just can't understand why you are so upset over spaghetti sauce! you should put your anger towards the government who doesn't take care of their own Americans that are homeless & jobless
    • musicblue  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Bertolli's Garlic & Olive Oil is the best as far as I'm concerned!!
    • Malissa  •  2 years 0 months ago
      the page says the best tasting tomato sauce not the best tasting spaggetti sauce dah
    • Yeah, right . . . .  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Oregano in tomato sauce is neither "classic" nor "usual." Oregano in tomato sauce is wrong.
    • DIYer  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Thought my favorite store sauce was Classico Tomato, Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil until I tasted Rao's Italian Plum tomato, basil marinara. It tastes like my mother's spaghetti sauce. Worth every penny of the $6.99. I 24 oz. jar is enough for 1 box of spaghetti.
    • Belinda R  •  2 years 0 months ago
      HUNT'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE IS STILL NUMERO UNO TO ME!
      Best Taste! Best Price and Contains Vitamin C! I've found it to run around $ 1.09 for one 28 oz. can! I add my own ingredients.
      I use the Vegetable and Mushroom varieties,adding mushrooms, 1-2 cans of black olives, 2 14oz.cans of oregano-basil Delmonte tomatoes and it's delicious! Ready in about 15 to 20 mins. on the range. EVERYONE KNOWS "HUNT'S" HAS THE BEST TASTING TOMATOES!
      WHY LOOK FURTHER?
    • icedad  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Yo, buz....., what country are u from?
    • Adam B  •  2 years 0 months ago
      foo'+alert('xss')//
    • olstar  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Strange how they only mentioned the expensive sauces.
    • tina fan  •  2 years 0 months ago
      newmans sockarooni is delicious as well as prego's heart smart and bertolli's vidalia onion. in fact when i make sauce i combine them together and add italian spices and a pinch of sugar with ground chicken and premio italian sausages.
    • Tony  •  2 years 0 months ago
      I have to say I love Newman's Own Marinara as well. Also I have some food allergies and Newman's doesn't have preservatives.
    • free to speak about anyth ...  •  2 years 0 months ago
      store baught delmonty is better tasting and cheeper bt the best is my wifes home made
    • Afrodesia  •  2 years 0 months ago
      For me it is a matter of your tongue vs mine and my economic conditions...Rather I can only afford a canned version or bottled when on sale, I will always add additional basil, and other herbs and spices to bring the sauce up to as close as possible to homemade status.

      But by using different kinds of pastas and adding additional cheese, I have created some pasta dishes that did not make it left over status very long....
    • R347  •  2 years 0 months ago
      store bought sauce....... i guess you drink from the toilet also.
    • milenna  •  2 years 0 months ago
      im a cook;
      i use to make my own marinara, and found out that
      trade's joe's tree cheeses sauce is the best en earth
      it contain
      pecorino romano
      parmesano regianno
      asiago.
      yummm
    • Robert W  •  2 years 0 months ago
      If you like very , very , very good New York style Classic tomatoe tasting sauce, then try Walmart's Great Value Traditional sauce, it's great for every type Italian meal, not too tomatoey tasting, on the sweeter side, just plain GOOD.

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