Elf vs. Pasta Sauce: Pasta Sauce Wins Again

[elfs]

So, I tried to move my recipe in one direction or another, this time by using organic plum tomatoes, six cloves of garlic, three ounces of pancetta^[?], and twice the recommended dose of basil.

It tasted more or less the same. The salty, savory pancetta, the garlic, and the basil all just disappeared into the sauce.

I really like this recipe because it's easy and completely home-made, but what does it take to make it taste like, well, like anything else?

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[nyrhed.livejournal.com]

I second using the fresh herbs at the end, to preserve their flavor. Pancetta has a very delicate flavor, so it is not surprising it gets lost in a robust tomato sauce. depending on the flavor you seek , sausage or ham might get you there...Our family favorite is lots of very robust fungi, portobellos or dried shitake, rehydrated make a great, robust vegetarian sauce.