MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Mom Haffly's Basic Pasta Sauce Categories: Sauces Yield: 2 -4 serving 1 cn (6 oz) tomato paste 3 1/2 cn Water 1 ts Dried oregano; (up to 1 tb) 1 ts Dried basil; (up to 1 tb) 1 ts Dried parsley; (up to 1 tb) 1 ts Garlic powder; (up to 1 tb) 1/2 ts Black pepper 1 pn Salt 1 cn (8 oz) tomato sauce -(optional) 1 cn (14 oz) crushed or diced -tomatoes (optional) 2 Cloves fresh garlic; minced, -(optional) About 2-3 hours before serving combine all, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook until desired thickness. May be cooked faster by reducing amount of water but long, slow cooking, especially if meat balls are in it gives it better flavor. MMMMM