Cheap Eats

I love pasta, and I’ll bet you do too. Because every American student—especially those in college—loves pasta. Whether you are a healthy whole wheat person, an environmentally conscious vegan, or a meat eating carnivore, pasta finds a way to break all food barriers and fit somewhere neatly into your diet. The other great thing about it besides its ubiquity is that pasta is cheap.  Here’s a tip that will help cut down on the sauce expense : make your own marinara.
The first step is to run to the supermarket and pick up these items: one bulb of garlic, one big onion (whatever type you like), one 16 oz. can of crushed tomatoes, one 6 oz. can of tomato paste, and those are the essentials—of course, if you want to make your sauce a little more exciting, you can also grab some mushrooms, eggplant, beef, or whatever else you would like to go in it. When you get home, heat some olive or vegetable oil in the bottom of your pot while you dice the onion and press two cloves of garlic; then put those two ingredients into the pot on medium heat and let them brown. Once that is all cooked and has your kitchen smelling like something other than stale pizza crust, throw in the crushed tomato and tomato paste, mix it all together and you are almost done. After that cooks for ten minutes, you can customize your dinner even more: throw in some oregano or other spices that you enjoy and have in house, a dash of red wine or water can help thin out your marinara if you want something a little lighter, and this would also be the time to salt and pepper the sauce to your liking.
So let’s recap: cheap and easy recipe, good for multiple uses and sittings, and it only takes a half hour of fun in your kitchen while you listen to music.  Well, what are you waiting for, go!

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