Marinara Sauce

I created this to "stretch" a jar of prepared pasta sauce when we had unexpected dinner guests. Now it's our favorite marinara sauce. The dressing mix envelope size is a guess. The program won't let me continue without a weight. It's the kind you put in a cruet and add water and oil for salad dressing.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope  Italian salad dressing mix, dry
• 1 (24 ounce) jar  spaghetti sauce, onion and garlic flavor
• 1 (14 -16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (4 ounce) can  sliced mushrooms, drained

Directions

1. Do not prepare the dressing mix; use it dry. Combine tomato paste, sugar and salad dressing mix. Stir until combined. Gradually add the pasta sauce. Stir in tomatoes and mushrooms.
2. Heat gently. Best if you don't allow it to boil.
3. Serve over hot, cooked pasta.