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Quick Meal Prep Ideas

Make a Big Batch of Pasta Sauce

25 minutes makes enough sauce for three pasta nights this week. This quick meal prep idea means pasta dinner any night takes 12 minutes — just boil pasta and reheat. Better than anything from a jar and uses pantry staples you already have.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Meal Prep
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes 800g total
  • 1 whole head garlic minced
  • 1 large onion finely diced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Salt and pepper generously
  • Fresh basil handful

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Heat olive oil in large heavy pot over medium heat
  2. Step 2: Add onion cook 5 minutes until soft and golden
  3. Step 3: Add garlic cook 2 minutes stirring frequently until fragrant and golden
  4. Step 4: Add crushed tomatoes Italian seasoning sugar salt and pepper
  5. Step 5: Stir everything together increase heat to bring to simmer
  6. Step 6: Reduce heat to low simmer 20 minutes stirring occasionally until sauce deepens in color and flavor
  7. Step 7: Taste and adjust seasoning generously
  8. Step 8: Stir in fresh basil let cool completely before storing in airtight containers up to 5 days in fridge or 3 months in freezer

Notes

— Low slow simmer builds
flavor — don't rush it
— Freezes perfectly — make
double batch and freeze half
— Add browned ground beef
for instant bolognese
— Sugar balances acidity
of canned tomatoes —
don't skip it