And when it comes to Italian cuisine, it's challenging to think about a dish that doesn't include a lush, thick tomato sauce.

The Quick Italian Tomato Sauce is a great one to have up your sleeve ... and garlic melds all the flavours together and creates a real richness to the tomato sauce. 1. Preheat oven to 200°C.

Cook up a classic Italian tomato sauce and serve with pre-cooked shellfish for a quick but impressive midweek dinner. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil for the pasta. In another ...