Quick and easy pasta sauces to add to hot pasta

It’s inevitably going to happen that you are surprised by having company for dinner. Whenever this happens I always go for something quick and simple so there is little room for error. How can you go wrong with pasta, it’s one of those staples we all having waiting to be cooked in our pantry. Here are a few simple and fast pasta sauce ideas that you just add to your hot cooked pasta. Now whip up a simple salad and you have a complete dinner that is sure to satisfy while getting you in and out of the kitchen quickly.

Quick pasta sauce ideas

• Fresh pressed garlic, a little olive oil and a sprinkling of red pepper flakes
• Fresh chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, fresh pressed garlic and a little olive oil
• Grated lemon zest, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a little cream or milk
• Butter, Parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper and a touch of cream or milk
• Thawed frozen peas, strips of deli or smoked ham, and a little cream or milk
• Chopped fresh basil, fresh pressed garlic and tomatoes sautéed in a little olive oil
• A can of tuna drained, add in some capers, fresh ground black pepper and chopped fresh parsley

*The Dinner Doctor, Rodale; 2003

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