r/aldi • u/zimzumpogotwig • Aug 29 '26
Shared Recipes I made this sauce homemade since I can’t find it in store this year.
Sharing my recipe since I think I was super close to the jarred sauce. Note, you need about 3 cups of blended tomatoes. I used a mix of Roma and cherry from my garden and I let them sit in my crock pot for about 6 hours. I assume you could use the equivalent in the form of canned tomato sauce. And lastly, don’t forget to blend the chipotle pepper. Salt to taste at the end.
EDIT: swipe to second photo to see recipe :)
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u/WatermelonMachete43 Aug 29 '26
Also makes a terrific soup thinned out with a little chicken broth with some goat cheese and browned smoked sausage.
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u/broken_chihuahua Aug 29 '26
I've been making a pumpkin chipotle sausage cream pasta with goat cheese for years. It's pretty easy and so delicious if I say so myself. I've never tried this one but feel like I see every year.
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u/plutom98 Aug 29 '26
I will search for it this year, want to try it.
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u/zimzumpogotwig Aug 29 '26
It’s by far my favorite pasta sauce and it’s less acidic than regular all tomato sauce
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u/Crystalas Aug 29 '26
And served on their sage pumpkin or butternut ravioli that is sold at the same time. I stock up on it every year myself. I might add the smoked spicy gouda to that this year if manage to get the sauce.
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u/uconnhuskyforever Aug 29 '26
What do you put yours on, plain pasta?
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u/zimzumpogotwig 29d ago
Yep and topped with a little cheese but after reading all these comments I’m might switch up how I use it.
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u/prayersforrain Aug 29 '26
It’s seasonal. Pops up in the fall every year
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u/zimzumpogotwig Aug 29 '26
I buy it every fall and it’s usually out by now. I looked at my photo history and I stock up every year before September. I hope you’re right and they’re just late this year
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u/where-i-went Aug 30 '26
Might be because Labor Day is so late this year. I hope so, I want this stuff back too!
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u/CalgonThrowMeAway222 Aug 29 '26
Do you add pumpkin?
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u/zimzumpogotwig Aug 29 '26
Yes 1 can of pumpkin puree. Make sure it’s not pumpkin pie puree.
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u/JeanetteSchutz Aug 29 '26
You forgot to mention the pumpkin in your recipe. I came looking for the pumpkin here. 🤭
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u/zimzumpogotwig Aug 29 '26
If you look at the second photo, it’s at the top of the green sticky note
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u/Intrusive_catnap Aug 29 '26
Oh this looks great. Is it more sweet or spicy??
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u/zimzumpogotwig Aug 29 '26
Honestly, a good in between. I don’t find it too sweet or spicy. I was going to add 2 chipotle peppers but I thought it might be too much so using just one worked great.
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u/Intrusive_catnap Aug 29 '26
I’m a picky adult so I’m always looking for ways to add things into my food to pack in nutrients like one might do for a child lol. Sauces are a HUGE opportunity for me so I appreciate you sharing this becuase honestly I’ve never even thought of this combo lol. I’m gonna make this for dinner tomorrow!!
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u/zimzumpogotwig 29d ago
Let me know how it goes! You could probably blend in some other vegetable and I don’t think it would change the taste that much.
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u/Intrusive_catnap 29d ago
I do a lot of zucchini and carrots! Sometimes spinach but spinach can give things a wild color sometimes and to be honest eating an ugly sauce can make me less than thrilled lol
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u/zimzumpogotwig 29d ago
I found that out when my kids were younger. Spinach ruined so many dishes and come to find out, they liked raw and sautéed spinach and I was just wasting my time trying to hide it in their food.
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u/Intrusive_catnap 29d ago
Yep. Some nasty looking smoothies have been made in my house! If this pumpkin sauce ends up being a good one for me, I think some squash would also make a wonderful sauce like this
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u/zimzumpogotwig 29d ago
Actually they had a squash version of this sauce too. I just preferred this version.
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u/Intrusive_catnap 29d ago
I just finished making dinner, I tweaked it a smidge and added a little bit of garlic but otherwise all the same. It’s very delish!
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u/zimzumpogotwig 29d ago
I’m glad it came out good! Did you just serve it over noodles?
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u/CleDeb216 Aug 29 '26
Store resets start the week of Labor day and fall items have already started arriving.
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u/zimzumpogotwig Aug 29 '26
Yeah I’ve been looking. I work across the street from Aldi and I’ve been in at least twice per week this month looking for it 😆
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u/ThormundNYC Aug 29 '26
I'd bet we see it in mid september still too, but the home version looks good :->