But one recipe I do make in advance is homemade spaghetti sauce. It makes cooking throughout the week easier—because it’s good for a lot more than just spaghetti. Think of it as a quiet luxury.

Fresh pasta cooks faster than dried pre-packaged noodles, so have your sauce ready and consider how you want to serve your homemade dish. Long, wide noodles are traditionally served with hearty ...

As a result, learning to make creamy pasta sauce from scratch is well worth the effort. Of course, you'll want to steer clear of a few common mistakes, but again, it's not rocket science.

If you do not get it to the correct temp it might still have sugar crystals in it and make the sauce gritty. Add a pinch of salt for an extra burst of flavor. Let it cool slightly before you serve.

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