Spaghetti With Vegetarian “Meat” Sauce

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup baby portobello mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
• 6 ounces frozen vegetarian ground beef (such as Boca Veggie Ground Crumbles), defrosted
• 1 (24-ounce) jar tomato sauce (such as Rao's Tomato Basil)
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 12 ounces ounces whole-grain spaghetti, cooked according to package directions and drained
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino Romano cheese

1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, stirring until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, stirring until onions have lightly browned and mushrooms have softened, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to high and add vegetarian ground beef; cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
2. Add tomato sauce to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in Italian seasoning, red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste. Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes; stir in baby spinach.
3. Fill 6 shallow bowls with 2 ounces of spaghetti and top with about 3/4 cup of sauce. Top each serving with 1/2 tablespoon fresh basil and 1/2 tablespoon cheese.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-with-vegetarian-meat-sauce (may not work)