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Spaghetti is one of our favorite home cooked meals. When we travel, it's the meal I cook first, upon returning home. I also make lots. Lots of sauce. It's one of those recipes I have not written up. Documenting each time I added garlic granules and Italian season are additions I can not accurately record. I am too busy, stirring and adding another ingredient. I simplified my usual standard recipe to create this simple yet tasty one. This recipe creates one large serving.

Ingredients

Olive oil, one tsp

Garlic cloves, two

Onion, one slice, minced

Mushrooms, 3, sliced

Garlic granules, 1 tsp

Italian seasoning, 1 tsp

Pasta sauce or tomato sauce, 3/4 cup

Tomato paste, 1/8 cup

Preparation

Using a small sauté or fry pan, add the olive oil and as it heats up, add the onion. You can prep the garlic, with a press or by smashing with the side of a knife, or mincing tiny. Add the garlic to the pan, stir over low heat. When the onion becomes translucent, add the mushroom slices. Cook and stir for around 5 minutes. As they cook, sprinkle with garlic granules and Italian seasoning. The mushrooms will darken and soften. Add the pasta or tomato sauce and the tomato paste. Slowly mix well. The tomato paste is a bit thick, so keep blending it in. Add more garlic granules and Italian seasoning. Lower the heat and simmer for several minutes. Serve over your choice of pasta.

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