I shave and sautee the garlic, use1/2 for the butter, and 1/2 for the sauce...garlic butter is insane...I’m shocked most Italian restaraunts don’t use that trick. Easiest crowd p,easer, except adding bacon.
But, i was talking quick dirty,and easy, as I was considering the women...
I’m not fond of cooked tomatoes-weird, I know-I will eat raw ones all day-especially my homegrown ones, but not cooked-so I never use tomato paste, and seldom sauce. I use canned diced tomatoes when I must use cooked ones at all...