Spaghetti

[TexasRose]

I never seem to be able to make my own spaghetti sauce. I have tried but it seems that it's not the same. I think my tomatoes aren't crushed enough. I don't like my spaghetti sauce to be chunky.

Also, I tend to like pastas that aren't long and stringy. Too hard to eat. I prefer penne, bow ties, and rotini.

[Mama Mangia]

We went to a bridal shower and everyone had to bring 3 recipes with their gift and in return we each recieved a recipe. Here is the one I got:

SAUCE

1.5 lbs of beef short ribs
4 large cloves of crushed garlic
2 qt of tomato juice (strange but true)
1 large can of tomato paste
Combination of Italian spices to taste (oregano, basil, marjoram, etc.)
olive oil
Salt and pepper


In olive oil, fry garlic and brown off the short ribs. Add the tomato
juice and tomato paste. Add spices, salt and pepper to taste. Slow
boil for 30 minutes. Cover and cook for seven hours, add water
occasionally when the sauce gets thick.

[TexasRose]

Now that's a terrific, fun idea for a shower. I'm keeping that in mind for the next one I plan.

[mamamia]

I like white spaghetti better than the red one. We usually cook spaghetti a la carbonara in the house using tuna instead of red meat.

[Kaabi]

White spaghetti is my favorite as well, I don't have it with anything except sauce. I'm a bland person.

I'll also eat spaghetti without sauce, it doesn't taste as good, but I'll still eat it that way.

[Worker Bee]

This is what I'm making for dinner tonight. I usually have the bacon cooked, the spaghetti I freeze in batches and remove for this recipe, cheese is already shredded. It makes short work of it.

4 oz spaghetti
3 slices chopped bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
3 Tbsps flour
1-16 oz can tomatoes, chopped
1-10 oz can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
1/2 cup Paremesan cheese
1 cup mushrooms


Cook spaghetti, set aside. In a large saucepan cook bacon, onions and
garlic until bacon is crisp. Blend in flour. Add undrained tomatoes,cheese,
soup and milk. Cook and stir until melted. Stir in cooked spaghetti,
chicken cubes and mushrooms. Pour into a 2 1/2 quart casserole. Top
with Parmesan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Serves
4-8.

[TexasRose]

That looks delicious. I bet it would freeze well too.

[Worker Bee]

Originally Posted by TexasRose

That looks delicious. I bet it would freeze well too.

Hi TexasRose -- it is delicious and it freezes really well. When I'm feeling ambitious I make a double batch. It doubles and triples well and you can freeze it in individual servings and take them out as needed.