Mussels in Tomato Broth - What's for Dinner?

Prepare a broth with the following items and simmer for 5 minutes.
~1 cup of crushed tomatoes (fresh or canned)
~60 mL to half a cup of red wine, depending on taste
1/2 an onion, diced onion (can substitute with onion powder)
1 clove garlic, minced (can substitute with garlic powder)
1 tablespoon dried basil
Juice from a small lemon wedge
Salt and pepper to taste

Add in ~ 1lb live or frozen mussels and cook until mussels are cooked. If using live mussels, cook until the shells are open and discard any that remain closed. Top with chopped scallions and lemon wedge.

Optional: Brown onions and garlic prior to preparing the broth for extra flavour.

Lazy Pasta - What's for Dinner?

This is one of the lazy pasta dishes I cook when I want a quick meal without tinkering with crushed tomatoes. I don't have an exact recipe for the sauce, but the following is a guesstimate:

350 mL tomato sauce from a jar or a can
1/2 tablespoon onion powder (ran out of onions)
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder (also ran out of garlic)
3 heaping tablespoons of sour cream
1/6th of a cup of red wine
100 grams of ground beef, browned for extra flavour
3/4 tablespoon dried basil
3/4 tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 a tomato, diced
Salt and pepper to taste and dried parsley to garnish.
Mushrooms would have also been a nice addition, but I didn't have any on hand.

Mix and serve with your favourite pasta.