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Uncle Steve’s Pasta Sauce Review

May 15, 2017 by Erin 94 Comments



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Uncle Steve's Pasta Sauce Review

I rarely use jarred pasta sauce at home, and that’s mainly because most of the mainstream brands are packed with additional sugar and other unnecessary filler ingredients.  Also, I really don’t enjoy the flavor of most premade sauces.  I do, however, enjoy the ease of pulling together a dinner by simply having to heat up a jar of sauce with some cooked ground beef or sausage.  I had an opportunity to try Uncle Steve’s Italian Specialties jarred sauces and what encouraged me to say “yes” to this review was the fact that each serving has only 3 grams of sugar.  There is also no added sugar in the ingredients list.

Uncle Steve's Pasta Sauce Review

All of Uncle Steve’s sauces are:

  • USDA certified organic
  • Non-GMO
  • Gluten free
  • Vegan
  • Kosher certified
  • No added sugar

Uncle Steve's Pasta Sauce Review

Uncle Steve’s Marinara Sauce: Visually, the sauce is slightly chunky as opposed to being pureed into a totally smooth texture.  I prefer having the bits of tomato and find that makes my Italian dishes a little more interesting.  The thickness of this sauce runs middle of the road, not thick and pasty yet not watery – it’s a nice mix for clinging to pasta or being soaked up by breads.  But what about the flavor?  Uncle Steve’s tastes closer to homemade than any jarred sauce that I have tried before.

Ingredients: Organic Imported Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Organic Fresh Onions, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Fresh Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Fresh Basil, Organic Black Pepper.

The ingredients in the marinara sauce are not much different than what I would use when making my own sauce at home.  This basic version of Uncle Steve’s is great as a starter for pretty much any Italian dish.  I used it to make little individual pizza toasts by topping slices of Italian bread with the sauce, adding mozzarella cheese and pepperoni and toasting it in the oven on Broil.  It made a great easy lunch.

Uncle Steve's Pasta Sauce Review

Uncle Steve’s Tomato Basil Sauce: The ingredients in this sauce are the exact same as the basic marinara, though the basil flavor comes through quite a bit more.  Because my husband and I both enjoy a good kick of basil in a red sauce, we preferred this version over the marinara.  The texture of Tomato Basil was the same great middle-of-the-road consistency.  I heated this sauce with some cooked ground beef and used it in a baked spaghetti casserole and it did a great job.  I appreciate that the lack of added sugars does not mean that the sauce will taste acidic – the tomatoes have just enough natural sweetness to prevent the sauce from becoming bitter.  I didn’t feel the need to add any additional sweetness to the sauce.

Ingredients: Organic Imported Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Organic Fresh Onions, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Fresh Garlic, Organic Fresh Basil, Sea Salt, Organic Black Pepper.

Uncle Steve's Pasta Sauce Review

Uncle Steve’s Arrabiata Sauce – The spicy offering of the three Uncle Steve’s varieties, Arrabiata gets its spice from the addition of crushed red pepper.  Though I like spicy food I’m not a huge fan of crushed red pepper as it tends to not be the “right” kind of spicy or heat that is tasty to me.  I was expecting this to be my least favorite of the three, but after taking a taste I found that the amount of crushed red pepper doesn’t overpower the flavor of the tomatoes, basil, onion, and garlic.  The red peppers add just enough spice and heat to enhance the other flavors without leaving much “sting” in your mouth.  If you’re in the market for a kick-you-in-the-face hot and spicy sauce, this one may disappoint you, but if you want just enough heat to heighten the other flavors of the sauce without being overwhelmingly hot, then I can recommend Uncle Steve’s Arrabiata as one of the best spicy sauces I’ve tried.

Ingredients: Organic Imported Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Organic Fresh Onions, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Fresh Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Fresh Basil, Organic Crushed Red Pepper, Organic Black Pepper.


Where to find:  You can order Uncle Steve’s sauces and other pasta products directly from their website.  If you reside in the NYC area you can also find the sauces locally (use this store locator for specifics)

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I was provided with samples of Uncle Steve’s pasta sauces to try and review and share my opinions with all of you.  I do not accept free product or compensation in return for a fully positive review.  Remember our motto: if we think it sucks, we’ll tell ya!

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Comments

  1. Slyvia Comment says

    September 4, 2017 at 4:34 pm

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    Reply
  2. Carla says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    I like to make spaghetti using tomato pasta sauce, but I like alfredo pasta sauce on noodles.

    Reply
  3. Julie Hawkins says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:34 pm

    I like to use it to make lasagna.

    Reply
  4. Michelle Catallo says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:32 pm

    Ask my kids and they will always say, spaghetti. They love my spaghetti and it’s even their requested birthday meals.
    For me? I love eggplant or squid parmesan.

    Reply
  5. Amy Deeter says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:20 pm

    My favorite dish to make using pasta sauce is lasagna

    Reply
  6. AEKZ2 says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:20 pm

    I like making lasagna

    Reply
  7. DanV says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    We like linguine and marinara sauce

    Reply
  8. Michelle H. says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:03 pm

    Spaghetti is my favorite. But, I doctor up jarred sauces with herbs and spices.

    Reply
  9. Jerry Marquardt says

    May 23, 2017 at 10:53 pm

    I love to make a Mostaccioli with cheese and pasta sauce the most of all dishes with sauce.

    Reply
  10. Sheila K. says

    May 23, 2017 at 10:39 pm

    I love veggie lasagna!

    Reply
  11. BRYAN E. says

    May 23, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    Our favorite recipe to make with pasta sauce —> Baked Ziti with Meatballs

    Reply
  12. James Coyne says

    May 23, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    I love rigatoni and meatballs

    Reply
  13. Trisha McKee says

    May 23, 2017 at 10:25 pm

    I love making one pot pasta – throwing it all together with basil, asparagus, onions and garlic. So good.

    Reply
  14. Donna L says

    May 23, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    I like spaghetti with meatballs in pasta sauce.

    Reply
  15. Jenny says

    May 23, 2017 at 7:41 pm

    We love eggplant parmesan at my house!

    Reply
  16. DealinDiva says

    May 23, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    I like to make zucchini boats with meat sauce and cheese.

    Reply
  17. Jenny says

    May 23, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    Crock pot Lasagna is my favorite thing to make

    Reply
  18. Sharon Braswell says

    May 23, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    I love using it with pasta or baked ziti. I also love it on pizza!

    Reply
  19. Carolyn Daley says

    May 23, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    I love chicken parm and pasta.

    Reply
  20. Shannon says

    May 23, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    The thing we have the most is just sauce over whole grain pasta.

    Reply
  21. Hollie Jahnke says

    May 23, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    We eat a lot of spaghetti at our house.

    Reply
  22. cyndi br says

    May 23, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    favorite is baked cheese ravioli with sauce

    Reply
  23. Catharine R says

    May 23, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    Spaghetti (or any pasta) with meat sauce is a family favorite.

    Reply
  24. Jessica W. says

    May 23, 2017 at 11:05 am

    I love to make extra cheesy lasagna!

    Reply
  25. amanda whitley says

    May 23, 2017 at 10:44 am

    i love to make lasagna

    Reply
  26. Janice Joyner says

    May 23, 2017 at 9:48 am

    I use pasta sauce for spaghetti & lasagna! Or mini pizzas with bagels & sausage

    Reply
  27. Kathy Pease says

    May 23, 2017 at 9:38 am

    My favorite dish with sauce is lasagna

    Reply
  28. Brandon Sparks says

    May 23, 2017 at 9:37 am

    I love making homemade pizza with it.. So good…

    Reply
  29. Penny Snyder says

    May 23, 2017 at 7:46 am

    Love making stuffed shells!!

    Reply
  30. nestor Rivera says

    May 23, 2017 at 7:02 am

    I would make lasagna with the pasta.

    Reply
  31. Robert Pyszk says

    May 23, 2017 at 5:16 am

    Love just making regular o’l spaghetti :D yum yum

    Reply
  32. Jenny Scheldberg says

    May 22, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    I love ziti with pink sauce.

    Reply
  33. Samantha says

    May 22, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    I love just a simple spaghetti with sauce dish! It’s a nice, easy dinner!

    Reply
  34. Angie W says

    May 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    I love eggplant parmesan!

    Reply
  35. Nicole C says

    May 22, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    My favorite dish to make is lasagna!

    Reply
  36. Ed says

    May 22, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    Pepperoni Pasta!

    Reply
  37. Sarah Hall says

    May 22, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    I love making spaghetti with meat sauce.

    Reply
  38. Denise B. says

    May 22, 2017 at 12:36 pm

    I like to make baked zita or pasta al vodka.

    Reply
  39. Lynda S. says

    May 22, 2017 at 11:48 am

    My family loves my chicken parmesan.

    Reply
  40. DeeAnn says

    May 22, 2017 at 11:30 am

    I like making chicken parm! Thanks.

    Reply
  41. Mary Beth Elderton says

    May 22, 2017 at 10:42 am

    One favorite is Eggplant Parmesan…yummy, cheesy goodness.

    Reply
  42. Melissa Cunningham says

    May 22, 2017 at 3:31 am

    Cheese spaghetti bake is one of my favorites

    Reply
  43. Jennifer Reed says

    May 21, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    I like to make lasagna the most but all pasta is good.

    Reply
  44. barbg says

    May 21, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    I would have to say chicken parmesan would be it. I also love a good beef one.

    Reply
  45. Kayte CookWatts says

    May 20, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    I really love a good meatball dish with just about any pasta noodle!

    Reply
  46. Jeffrey says

    May 20, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    My favorite dish to make with pasta sauce is lasagna!

    Reply
  47. Patty Niedert says

    May 20, 2017 at 4:48 pm

    I love making chicken parmesan. It’s been one of my favorite dishes since I was a kid.

    Reply
  48. Sheila K. says

    May 20, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    I like making veggie lasagna!

    Reply
  49. Cheryl says

    May 20, 2017 at 2:46 am

    My favorite dish to make using pasta sauce is is Eggplant Gnocchi — Gnocchetti di Melanzane.

    Reply
  50. Danielle says

    May 19, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    I love making meatballs with marinara sauce over zucchini noodles.

    Reply
  51. Carol says

    May 19, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    I like spaghetti

    Reply
  52. susan smoaks says

    May 19, 2017 at 11:54 am

    i like to make spaghetti. that is my favorite dish to make with pasta sauce.

    Reply
  53. deana says

    May 19, 2017 at 8:35 am

    My favorite dish using pasta sauce to make is lasagna

    Reply
  54. Cindy says

    May 18, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    I like spaghetti

    Reply
  55. Diane baum says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:13 pm

    I love to use it with lasanaga

    Reply
  56. Annette says

    May 18, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    I like to make eggplant parmesan using pasta sauce.

    Reply
  57. Wendy R. says

    May 18, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    We like good old spaghetti marinara!

    Reply
  58. Azeem says

    May 18, 2017 at 5:08 pm

    I love lasagna

    Reply
  59. Susan Christy says

    May 18, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    My family loves the baked spaghetti casserole I’ve been making for years.

    Reply
  60. Aaron says

    May 18, 2017 at 12:31 am

    My favorite dish to make using pasta sauce is lasagna.

    Reply
  61. Charlene S. says

    May 17, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    Lasagna is my favorite thing to make with pasta sauce.

    Reply
  62. cheryl s says

    May 17, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    I like veal parmesan

    Reply
  63. Kimmy Ripley says

    May 17, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    I make the most delicious spaghetti with meat sauce! I would be so thrilled to try these sauces!

    Reply
  64. Kristyn M. says

    May 17, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Baked spaghetti is my favorite!

    Reply
  65. Cathy Truman says

    May 16, 2017 at 11:32 pm

    We like to make spaghetti and meatballs ( my Mothers favorite dish)

    Reply
  66. BusyWorkingMama says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    I love to make fish stew with pasta sauce.

    Reply
  67. Casey Everidge says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    i love making ravioli!

    Reply
  68. barbara scott says

    May 16, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    SPGHETTI IS MY FAVOURITE FOODGROUP

    Reply
  69. Kathy B. says

    May 16, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    Our favorite is baked ziti with Italian sausage. We also love a good cheesy lasagna…either meat or veggie. Yum!

    Reply
  70. Ashley C says

    May 16, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    I love making spaghetti!

    Reply
  71. Rosie says

    May 16, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    I love making veggie lasagna with both bechemel and pasta sauce!

    Reply
  72. Debbi Wellenstein says

    May 16, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    I love making lasagna.

    Reply
  73. Tracy Davis says

    May 16, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    I like to make spaghetti and home made meatballs

    Reply
  74. Lana simanovicki says

    May 16, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    We love making meatball sandwiches

    Reply
  75. David says

    May 16, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    WE actually use pasta sauce when we make pizza, but other than that my favorite is lasagna.

    Reply
  76. Charlotte Winters says

    May 16, 2017 at 12:01 pm

    I love Spagetti.

    Reply
  77. Tracy Pryor says

    May 16, 2017 at 11:22 am

    I love making baked ziti.

    Reply
  78. Lauren says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:54 am

    I like to make lasagna.

    Reply
  79. latanya says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:27 am

    baked spaghetti

    Reply
  80. Peggy Nunn says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:01 am

    I just love sauce over any special shaped pasta the children have picked out.

    Reply
  81. Christina Sparks says

    May 16, 2017 at 9:40 am

    I love chicken Parmesan it is so good.

    Reply
  82. Kara&K&R Adventures says

    May 16, 2017 at 8:41 am

    Is there anything that’s not my favorite when it comes to pasta?? I love eggplant parmesan, lasanga, alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs, bolognese…if’s it’s a carb loaded with sauce and cheese…I’m there. Man, I miss dairy.

    Reply
  83. Michelle Garrity says

    May 16, 2017 at 8:05 am

    Good old spaghetti and meatballs

    Reply
  84. Cynthia C says

    May 16, 2017 at 6:48 am

    I like to make lasagna with pasta sauce.

    Reply
  85. Glendy Cortez says

    May 16, 2017 at 3:06 am

    Chicken Parmesan

    Reply
  86. Kobi Hensley says

    May 15, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    I make lasagna all the time with pasta sauce :)

    Reply
  87. maria s says

    May 15, 2017 at 11:08 pm

    I love using pasta sauce to make ziti!

    Reply
  88. Timmy says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Chicken parmesan and lasagna.

    Reply
  89. Thomas Gibson says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:06 pm

    My favorite is a pumpkin mashed lasagna bake. So delicious.

    Reply
  90. Breanne says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:01 pm

    I like spaghetti.

    Reply
  91. cindy schierl says

    May 15, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    Spaghetti

    Reply
  92. Tracy Shafer says

    May 15, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    I love making spaghetti.

    Reply
  93. Ann Fantom says

    May 15, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    I like to make chicken parmesan

    Reply

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