• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• Fresh parsley - optional
• 350ml of water or veggie broth
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano, dried parsley, or dried thyme - do not add dried rosemary if you intend to use this recipe for an ethnic dish such as Asian or Indian, since the rosemary is too overpowering for those types of foods
• 1 garlic clove, minced or 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powde
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of concentrated tomato puree
• A few drops of lemon - optional but I recommend
