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Pasta with homemade tomato sauce is one of the tastiest, most convenient meals you can make.  The prep work is quick and simple - just boil some water, chop up some onion and garlic, open a can of crushed tomatoes, and you're ready to get cooking.  This inexpensive, reliable meal can be on the table in as little as half-an-hour.
 
But here's the best part - if you keep a fairly well stocked pantry and a handful of fresh items on hand, you can make this meal anytime you want.  It's a staple over the winter, when we're too cold (or, frankly, too lazy) to do much grocery shopping, but it's equally terrific any time of year.  It also makes a great alternative to ordering takeout.
 
Below, you'll find a link to our recipe for Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce.  You'll also find our Step-By-Step guide, How To Cook Pasta, which will show you how to cook your pasta to the perfect texture and coat it thoroughly with tomato sauce.


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