1 lb Spaghetti (or other pasta)
1 tb Olive oil
1 md Onion; chopped
3 cl Garlic; peeled, minced
1 lb Bulk Italian sausage
1 ts Dried basil
1 ts Dried oregano
+=OR=+
2 ts Italian seasoning
2 c (8 oz) button mushrooms;
- well washed/patted dry
24 oz (to 28 oz) jarred marinara
- sauce
1 1/2 c Pasta cooking water
2 c Fresh grated Parmiggiano
- Reggiano; NOT the shaker
- can crap
Salt & pepper
Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over
high heat (the water should taste like the ocean). Add
pasta and cook until tender, about 7-9 minutes. Drain
pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups of pasta water. Set noodles
aside.
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add
onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until
onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add sausage
(or ground beef if you must) and cook until meat is
cooked through and no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes.
Stir in the basil, oregano and mushrooms, cooking just
until spices are aromatic, about 1 minute. Add marinara
sauce and simmer sauce until it thickens, 10-15 minutes.
Add reserved pasta water and simmer for another 10-15
minutes until sauce thickens again. Stir in cheese and
simmer an additional 3-5 minutes. Season sauce to taste
with salt and pepper and serve over cooked spaghetti
noodles.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
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