I’ve been a staunch loyalist to a single well-known brand of tomato sauce for years. That is until I picked up a new jar on ...

I’ve been a staunch loyalist to a single well-known brand of tomato sauce for years. That is until I picked up a new jar on ...

Rich tomato sauce, gooey cheese, al dente pasta and garlic, garlic, garlic! What started in Italy has become a go-to comfort ...

Luckily, I spoke to celebrity chef and Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli, who recommended three pasta-sauce hacks that sounded easy and delicious. I knew I had to try them out for myself.

I compared and ranked all of the jarred pasta sauces I could ... and other dried Italian herbs to form a concoction that captures the iconic beefy sauce without animal products.

It had tiny, thin chunks of onion and a hefty dash of spices. The taste: Wonderful. This pasta sauce is definitely one of the most basic tomato sauces on the list, but that's what makes it so classic.