There are nights I find myself standing in my pantry, foot tapping, trying to decide what I'm going to feed my family for dinner since I neglected to go food shopping and the fridge is all but bare. I'm all too familiar with the accidental empty fridge and have always learned to keep a few key pantry staples available for just such an occasion. Some ingredients I find useful to store and pack a big punch with little effort are dried mushrooms, tinned anchovies, canned tomatoes and tomato paste. I always seem to have an overabundance of onion and garlic, since they accompany most of the meals I prepare—I consider them to be pantry staples as well. Simple and satisfying, this pasta dish packs a flavor bomb with each bite! You won't miss the fridge-fresh ingredients one bit.

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