This recipe makes the equivalent of 8 packets of a similar mix that you can purchase at the store. Great for flavoring Spaghetti Sauce with Meat and for making Sloppy Joes.

Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup instant minced onion
• 1/2 cup parsley flakes
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Mix together all ingredients. Store in a jar and cover tightly. Makes enough for 8 uses.

Recipes Using this Mix

Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean hamburger
• 1 (6 ounce) can of tomato paste
• 2 cups water (You can substitue 1 cup of water with 1 cup of stewed tomotoes if desired)
• 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix
• Spaghetti

Directions:

Brown 1 pound lean hamburger and drain fat. Stir together 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste, 2 cups water and the Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix. Add sauce to hamburger. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

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Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean hamburger
• 1 6 ounce can of tomato paste
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix

Directions:

Brown 1 pound lean hamburger and drain fat. Stir together 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, 1-1/4 cups water and the Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix. Add sauce to meat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. Makes 6 servings.

These recipes are adapted from a PDF put together by Nellie Hedstrom, Extension nutrition specialist A Member of the University of Maine System.