How to thicken spaghetti sauce

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Method 2 of 2: How to thicken a sauce by changing its flavor
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1 Reduce the size of the sauce by simmering it. Reducing the volume is the most natural and easiest way to thicken the spaghetti sauce. Here's how to do it:

Bring tomato sauce to a boil and reduce heat slightly. Do not cover it with a lid, let it boil to the desired consistency. Stir the sauce often so it doesn't burn. More water will also evaporate as you stir, which will thicken the sauce.
This method does not change the taste of the sauce, but the process can take quite a long time, depending on how much water you want to evaporate.

2 Add cornstarch to the sauce. Cornstarch is tasteless, so it won't change the taste of the sauce, but it can change its consistency and give it a silky sheen.

Take equal amounts of water and starch, mix and add to the sauce. Start by adding the mixture in small portions. Starch is a natural thickener, so you may need less than one teaspoon for a whole saucepan.

3 Make a mixture called RU and add it to the sauce. A mixture of melted butter and flour is called ru. It is used in French cuisine as a sauce base and thickener. Many thick sauces (not necessarily French), such as Alfredo sauce, are based on ru.

Mix the roux and add a little to the spaghetti sauce. Then continue to cook the sauce for at least 30 minutes to stop the flour texture. You can also fry the roux before adding it to the spaghetti sauce, so the powdery taste will disappear.
Even with additional boiling, the roux can change the flavor of your sauce, albeit only slightly.

4 Try adding bread crumbs. Breadcrumbs, like roux, are a good thickener because they are made up mostly of flour. While you can taste them in the sauce, it's still a good choice: the consistency will change much more than the taste.

5 Add mashed potatoes. Peel, boil and mash the potatoes, add butter and milk or cream if desired, then stir into the sauce thoroughly. It might taste a little sweeter, but most importantly, you'll end up with a thicker sauce - and much more satisfying.

6 Top up the spaghetti in the sauce. Boil the spaghetti until cooked through (slightly harder than al dente). Drain the spaghetti in a colander, drain all the water, and transfer the spaghetti to the saucepan. Cook for another minute to two minutes directly in the sauce. The starch in the spaghetti will help thicken the sauce, and the spaghetti will mix into the sauce as it should.

Method 2 of 2: How to thicken a sauce by changing its flavor

1 Add tomato paste. It is best to add tomato paste at the beginning to soften the flavor of the spice. If you need to thicken the sauce quickly, add the tomato paste later.
2 Add shredded parmesan or romano cheese. Grated or shredded cheese will help thicken the sauce quickly and change the flavor slightly.
- Cheeses such as parmesan and romano taste quite salty. Keep this in mind when you add salt to the sauce.
3 Add heavy cream to make a creamy tomato sauce. This will thicken the sauce a bit and completely change its taste and appearance.
4 Add vegetables to the sauce. Vegetables will make the flavor of the sauce richer and deeper, and thus the dish will become more nutritious.
- In traditional Italian cuisine, chefs add chopped carrots to the sauce, but in this case, the sauce must be cooked until the carrots are completely boiled down. The addition of carrots can also reduce the acidity of the sauce.
- To thicken the sauce, you can wipe and sauté onions and peppers in oil, but they will change its taste.
- Try chopping a variety of mushrooms into small pieces and adding them to the sauce for a thicker, more delicious flavor.
- Finely chopped eggplants can do wonders with the sauce, too! Just be sure to peel them off the thick rind before chopping.
5 Sauté some ground beef or Italian sausage and add to the sauce. Tomato and meat flavors combine best if they cook together longer.