Hi Everyone 😺

A very popular and easy dish to prepare is Vegetarian Spaghetti; you can make it with whatever vegetables are around. Sundays are a great day for making pasta as you can save leftovers for lunches. This recipe is scalable and highly customizable. Preparing spaghetti takes about 20-30 minutes from start to finish and feeds up to 8. 

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## Ingredients

1 Package of Spaghetti (or any other pasta)
2 Yellow Onions
8 Oz of Mushrooms
2 Bell Peppers (any color)
1 Can of Tomato Sauce or a few Tomatoes
2 Oz of Olive oil
2 Tsp Salt
A few cloves of Garlic
A handful of Basil
Chili flakes
Pepper
Italian Seasoning
- Spinach, cheese, peas, scallions, leek, even meat, almost anything can be added to pasta

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## Directions
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta for 8-12 minutes. The more water you use the less starchy your pasta will be. You can also place a wooden spoon over the pot so the pasta doesn't boil over. Another tip: if you take out the spaghetti and throw it against the wall if it sticks it's ready. Drain the pasta and add a little sauce so it doesn't stick together.
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2. Clean and chop the vegetables while the water is boiling and pasta is cooking. Dice the garlic more finely than the onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Wash the basil and cut it up too.
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Always use a cutting board and a sharp knife
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3. In a large pan, heat some olive oil up and add the onions first. After a couple minutes, you can add the peppers, followed by the mushrooms and garlic. If you stagger it properly a lot of time can be saved by cutting the vegetables in order of what should be sauteed longer.
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4. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices last. Put in Italian seasoning, pepper, chili flakes to taste and any other spices, saute the sauce for at least 5 minutes and serve over the pasta.

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Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I hope you enjoyed the recipe, pasta is fun to prepare and Crypticat loves watching us in the kitchen. Sometimes she even helps!
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Bye for Meow 😸