Rigatoni Alforno $5.99

I think it is great to make pasta sauce from scratch, because truly not a lot of ingredients are needed. Would fresh garlic be perfect?-yes!! But if we dont have any to work with, we just dont, so we make due. The other option is bottled pasta sauce but many times there are fillers in there like corn syrup, and a bunch of ingredients that arent pronounceable, and it is usually very pricey especially in a convenience store. Im a big advocate of garlic powder, I once knew a chef who used it all the time. It gives garlic flavor, but doesnt have all the sodium as garlic salt.

This is a great dish especially for kids because it provides carbs in the diet which everyone needs, tomatos which provides the fruit/vegetables, cheese which provides the dairy, and olive oil which provides the oil. Not to mention ton of vitamins and minerals esp coming from the tomatos. Remember, tomatos coming from a can are even healthier then fresh tomatos because in the canning process valuable nutrients like lycopenes are magnified and made even more potent!
ingredients
1 can tomato sauce 16 oz 1.99
1 can diced tomato 1.99
1 tsp minced onion .10
2 tsp garlic powder .10
2 tablespoons olive oil .40
1/4 cup milk(what ever vitamin you have).10
1 lb rigatoni pasta(or penne)1.99
1 cup mozarella $1.32
preheat oven to 300
to make sauce
heat sauce pan with oil on medium
toss in onion, saute
add garlic, saute 5 more minutes
add tomato sauce and diced tomato
stir for 5 minutes and simmer on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour
boil noodles while sauce is cooking
set aside in a baking dish
add sauce to pasta and toss so noodles are evenly coated
pour cheese over mixture and place in oven for 30-40 minutes or until noodles and cheese are slightly brown on top
serve