How to Make a Simple Pasta Dish

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Tomato Sauce (ex: Ragu)
Heat source
Pot
Water
Pasta
Strainer (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  
  Fill your pot about halfway with water
- 2
  
  Set on heatsource (stove) and let sit until boiling
- 3
  
  Pour pasta noodles into boiling water
- 4
  
  Let sit for about 10 minutes, stiring occasionally
- 5
  
  Strain noodles (remove water) and put them on your dish, set aside
- 6
  
  Turn down heat on source, and pour tomato sauce into pot, until the bottom is covered
- 7
  
  Watch sauce carefully until it begins to bubble
- 8
  
  Pour sauce over cooked noodles and stir

Tips & Warnings

Have everything layed out beforehand

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