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// Pinkie Pie's Silly Spaghetti (Beginner Recipe) 
// Story: My Little Cook Book: Flavor Is Magic! 
// by Slippin_Sweetie 
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Hey there reader! A lot of ponies get the misconception that I only eat sweets! While it's true that I love a yummy cupcake or a delicious donut, if I only ate treats, I'd be too sick to party! Trust me, I know the effect of eating nothing but birthday cake and ice cream has on anypony's waistline!

So here's a suuuuper easy, super yummy, and super delicious Spaghetti that I personally made myself. For some reason, everypony seems surprised to hear I make good spaghetti. Like, I can't do anything besides bake, which is outrageous! 

Now let's begin!

You're going to need the following ingredients,

-One large onion diced

-Four cloves of garlic minced

-A box of fresh sliced or whole mushrooms

-One can of tomatoes

-One can of tomato puree 

-One can of tomato paste 

-Italian seasonings (fresh or dry)

-Garlic powder

-Onion powder

-Salt

-Pepper

-Sugar

-Olive oil

-Two large cooking pots

-One pound of store-bought spaghetti noodles 

Okay, everypony, this recipe has everything you need! Fruits, vegetables, it even has sugar! And who doesn't like sugar?

First, your veggies! With a knife, dice your onions as thick or as thin as you prefer, but in my professional Pinkie opinion, you're going to want to chop them just big enough not to dissolve in your sauce! If you have picky eaters in your family, dice them more so they *do* dissolve into the sauce. Personally, I like a little body in my sauce, but that's just me!

Next, mince your garlic; you can just peel and chop the hard bits off the clove and toss it in your pot, but I like the garlic flavor to be evenly spread throughout your sauce! But whatever you do, make sure to remove the waxy skin on the cloves! You can believe me when I say nothing ruins the mood and your spaghetti more than the awful gritty texture of that waxy layer of yuck!

(Optionally) Wash and prepare your mushrooms, and slice or dice them if need be. If you bought pre-packaged sliced mushrooms, then all you have to do is wash them and throw them in the pot!

Now, in a large cooking pot, coat the bottom of your pot with olive oil and turn your stovetop to medium-high heat. Once the oil is nice and ready, add your veggies and put a little oil on top! Now add your fresh or dried Italian seasoning! I usually eyeball it, but I'd say 3-4 tablespoons should be enough.

Now add 1-2 tablespoons of garlic and onion powder! (Depending on your taste for garlic and onion, of course.)

And some salt and pepper!

Now add your tomato paste once the onions have 'sweated', (don't worry, they don't taste salty....unless you added too much salt. In that case, START OVER!)

Stir it in with a spoon and add your tomato puree and whole tomatoes; now you might be saying, "Hey! This isn't enough sauce Pinkie PIe, you beautiful mare, you!"

And that's where you're w-r-o-n-g, wrong! You're going to take that open can of whole tomatoes you just emptied out and fill it up to the top with water and at to the pot!

Stir it all up! Let it simmer for twenty minutes, and be sure to taste for seasoning, and DON'T FORGET A PINCH OF SUGAR!!!!

It helps fight the acidity, but it actually doesn't because Twilight told me it just masks acidity but it doesn't decrease acidity. But for your sake you're going to want to add sugar because if fight's the acid-y...taste.

(Author's note: We had to condense the following quote due to time constraints. We apologize for any confusion, please add a 'pinch' of sugar to the sauce.-Twilight Sparkle)


Once the sauce is ready and your noodles are fully cooked, get a nice big bowl of spaghetti and a generous portion of sauce! 

Now, what makes Pinkie's Spaghetti so silly? Why is it *my* signature silly Spaghetti? Because you have to eat it with a spoon! Be sure to eat it with a spoon to enjoy it properly, and no sporks don't count!

(Author's note: We highly advise that any pony partaking in this dish use forks for the sake of convenience. Eating with a spoon does not alter the flavor of the dish, nor does it negatively affect your dining experience-Twilight Sparkle)