Portion Size: ½ cup sauce and ½ c. pasta 

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
2 1/2 pounds imitation ground beef
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms (optional)	Wash, trim and slice
1 large chopped onion	Wash, peel and chop
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 cups low sodium tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 Teaspoon oregano
1 pound  spaghetti	For vegan: use vegan pasta
¼ cup Grated  Parmesan cheese	For vegan: use vegan Parmesan

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Prepare spaghetti according to directions on the package.
2	Sauté onion, and mushroom in a medium size sauce pan. Add garlic powder, imitation beef, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and tomato sauce.
3	Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.	Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 F degrees for 15 seconds
4	Serve the spaghetti on a hot platter.
5	First a layer of pasta, then a layer of sauce.
6	Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.