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Prep-ahead pasta sauces

Cook big batches of these simple pasta sauces then freeze in portions for effortless dinners at the drop of a hat!
Roasted garlic pasta sauce
by Anna Shepherd

A caramelised take on the classic Neopolitan pasta, aglio e olio, this sauce takes time but is comfortingly rewarding.

Other

Butternut squash pasta sauce

by Anna Shepherd
Other

Lentil bolognese

by Hattie Ellis
Main course

Pesto

by William Leigh
Other

Creamy tomato pasta sauce

by Anna Shepherd
Other

Homemade tomato sauce

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Cheese sauce

by The BBC Food team
Other

The best ragù alla bolognese

by Anna Del Conte
Main course

Cream cheese pasta sauce

by Helen Upshall
Other

Hidden veg tomato sauce

Main course

Alfredo sauce

by Helen Upshall
Other

Fresh tomato sauce

by Zena Kamgaing
Other

Red pesto

by Sarah Cook
Other
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