so, i can recommend some brands

for dry pasta, i always used to go with barilla. the price to quality ratio worked for me. now, though, a company called ronzoni has introduced a high fiber, calcium enriched pasta that looks, cooks, and curls just like regular pasta; so i've got a new favorite. it's sold in most local supermarkets now.
for bottled pasta sauce, i've never gone wrong with paul newman's. in all of my purchases, the brand has been reliable and reasonably affordable, across the board.