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There is no correct amount of sauce for pasta. If you are trying to duplicate a dish as prepared by most people living in Italy, Mario may be correct that only a small amount of sauce is customary. In the U.S. a different custom prevails, people prefer more sauce. Nothing is wrong with that. People prefer varying amounts of spiciness, saltiness, sweet, and sour. Mario knows food, but not your personal sense of taste. Trust your taste buds.