Italian Seasoning

Photo: flickr user Wonderlane

Ingredients

1 cup dried basil

1 cup dried parsley

1/2 cup oregano

1/2 cup dried minced onion

1/4 cup dried thyme

1/2 cup dried minced garlic

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 teaspoon dried sage

Preparation

Blend thoroughly, store in airtight container For gift: Place blend in a pretty jar. Fill linen napkin lined basket with herb mix, several packages of pasta, pasta tools, and recipe for spaghetti sauce as follows: Add 1 tablespoon of mix to 2 cups of fresh peeled chopped tomatoes. Simmer til tomatoes are tender but not mushy. Serve over pasta.