Ingredients
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1 red onion
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2 garlic cloves, smashed or chopped
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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fresh basil, snipped, to taste
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1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce (make sure it's cheeseless) or 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce (make sure it's cheeseless)
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16 ounces whole wheat pasta, any shape
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5 portabella mushroom caps, scrubbed and sliced into strips or diced
Instructions
- Place 5 quarts of water in a large pot. Bring to a boil and add salt if desired. Add pasta and cook for 8-12 minutes.
- In a second large pot, heat olive oil. Add red onion and stir until lightly caramelized. Add garlic and cook for one minute, being careful not to burn it.
- Add mushrooms and cook until they are cooked down and softened. Add marinara and basil. Let the flavors cook together for 10 minutes.
- When pasta finishes cooking, drain well, reserving a few tablespoons of the pasta water. Add pasta and small amount of pasta water to sauce.
- Garnish with coarsely chopped or whole leaf basil. Mangia!