Thursday, August 21, 2008

Pasta Saver

If you cooked more pasta than the sauce could possibly cover, put the non-sauced leftovers in a storage container and refrigerate. This pasta is great for cold pasta salad the next day--especially at lunch when you're short on time. Just toss with olive oil, S&P, some basil (or pesto, if you have it), chopped tomatoes or any other veggies you have on hand. And if you still want hot pasta, all it takes is a toss in warm sauce.

No More Tomato Sauce Waste
If you don't use all of the canned tomato sauce you opened, don't throw it out or stick it in the fridge to be forgotten. Pour the remainder into zippered storage bags and freeze (avoid putting too much into one bag or it will take longer to defrost). The next time you need sauce, just place a bag in hot water to defrost.

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