• I'm a health journalist who's tried many pasta-sauce recipes made entirely of whole ingredients. • My favorite one uses only five ingredients and is surprisingly high in protein and fiber. • A dietitian even described my Mediterranean diet-friendly sauce as "brilliantly balanced."

Pasta with sauce is, and always will be, one of my most beloved comfort meals.

It's also one of the simplest, speediest, and most satisfying combos in my cooking repertoire, serving as a reliable staple at the end of my busiest days.

Because I've been trying to reduce the amount of ultra-processed foods in my diet, I've experimented with homemade sauces that are relatively low-effort yet made with entirely whole ingredients.

After sampling a range of recipes over the past few months, one flavorful sauce

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