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I have always loved my mom's spaghetti sauce recipe. There is something familiar and comforting about it that I love. My husband also adores this recipe and asked that I get the exact recipe from my mom. Enjoy! Mom's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 T. olive oil 1 lb. hamburger 1 medium onion, diced 1 (26 oz) can Hunt's spaghetti sauce 2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste 1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix 1 t. sugar 2 T. dried parsley flakes 1 T. Italian herbs 1/2 t. garlic powder 2 (8 oz) cans mushrooms Salt and Pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS Brown the hamburger meat with olive oil and onions on a skillet. Drain any extra grease once the meat is fully cooked. Add meat and all other ingredients into a large pot and simmer for about 30 minutes. While the sauce is simmering you can start boiling the spaghetti noodles according to the package instructions. Drain the spaghetti noodles and c...

This recipe is one of my husband's favorite recipes.  It is hearty and full of flavor. UPDATE: I recently made this recipe using a can of cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic instead of just plain cream of mushroom soup. The roasted garlic in the cream of mushroom soup added such a delicious element to the sausage and pasta. I HIGHLY recommend doing this! However, if you don't have the roasted garlic cream of mushroom soup, regular cream of mushroom soup will work fine. Penne Pasta and Smoked Sausage Bake Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 box penne pasta, cooked and drained 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 1/2 cups 2% milk 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup (I prefer cream of    mushroom soup that has roasted garlic for enhanced flavors) 1 1/2 cups french fried onions 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (I prefer colby jack with this recipe) 2 cups frozen peas Salt and pepper to taste  DIRECTIONS Cook pasta accordin...