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As Food52 Resident Pasta Maker Meryl Feinstein once wrote, "A box of pasta is a beautiful thing. It has your back when there's nothing left in the kitchen but an old tube of tomato paste and a few cloves of garlic. It's perfect for when you're short on time, but it's also best friends with the Sunday sauce that's been simmering on the stove for hours. And nothing beats that al dente bite."
Salon Food recipe developer Linda Young agrees. "Boxed pasta is a budget- and time-friendly meal, but it's so much more than that. There are an infinite number of meals you can make with a box of pasta. No other food is as diverse: In addition to being a main course, pasta also breathes new life into soup and is a star supporting player to meat and seafood dishes."