This $2 Ingredient Is About to Totally Upgrade Your Next Pasta Recipe — Tips from The Kitchn

There are a whole lot of simple pantry ingredients that are smart to keep on hand for easy pasta dinners. A couple of jars of good marinara and prepared pesto, plenty of garlic, and a chunk of Parm are just a few of the things I always keep stocked for pasta nights.

I don't stop there, though. There's one cheap ingredient that's equally as valuable to my pasta routine because it instantly upgrades just about any pasta dinner I am whipping up.

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