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Ragu Light

I used to use the tomato basil Ragu Light, which used to be labelled as
fat free (although I haven't found it recently).  It was totally vegan
(even listed "natural vegetable flavorings" on the label.  I think they
may have changed the formula as the ones I've seen in the store recently
are labelled as lowfat not fat free.  At any rate, plain pasta sauce is
SO easy to make yourself and only takes as long as the noodles take to
cook.  Here is how I make mine:

1 medium can tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes if you like it chunky)
2 tsp. minced garlic (I buy it already minced, check the label for oil
though)
1 T. each fresh oregano and basil (I buy this in the produce section
water packed in jars)
2 T. tomato paste

Simmer until heated through.  Tomato paste will thicken the sauce.  You
may want to add it 1 T. at a time so you get the desired thickness. 
This is really tasty, super quick, and totally fat free.  If you want
other stuff in it, just steam some veggies in the microwave (or use
leftovers out of the refrigerator) and add them to the sauce.

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