"Meat Sauce" - My style

Yesterday I went to visit a friend and his mom was making spaghetti with meatballs and I had a huge craving for a really good meat sauce and pasta. So today I decided to try and make vegan meat sauce and after taking the first bite my craving was definitely satisfied!

This is what the dish looked like after being served.

Ingredients:
1 package of Trader Joe's brand Beefless Ground Beef
1 package of sliced mushrooms (you can use any type of mushroom, your choice)
1 16oz can of diced tomatoes, preferably unsalted
1/4 of a cup of vegetable broth
1 packet of Trader Joe's Taco Seasoning
1 table spoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Pinch of Salt
1 package of your favorite pasta





Directions for meat sauce:
Heat the EVOO in a medium saucepan over high heat, throw in the mushrooms to saute, add a pinch of salt to the mushrooms while sauteing. Once the mushrooms are a little soft add the entire package of the beefless ground beef and mix together. Heat for about 3 minutes and add a few sprinkles (about 1/2 table spoon) of the Trader Joe's taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of the vegetable broth. Simmer for another 4 minutes and then add the entire can of the diced tomatoes. As you are mixing you can smash up the tomatoes to release more of the juices. Simmer on low heat for about 8 minutes and your meat sauce is done.

Cook pasta as directed in the package and once cooked pour the meat sauce over the pasta and serve.

It's delicious! And I didn't miss any of the real meat.

Enjoy!

-V