how do you make spaghetti?

kaydee_2008 · September 2009

I'm tired of my plain old thing. What are your recipes?

abpdjs · September 2009

i don't have a receipe but have you tried adding mushrooms to the sauce. or have you had garlic spagehetti (no sauce) - that stuff is amazing!

kaydee_2008 · September 2009

I have never heard of garlic spaghetti. I use mushrooms and diced tomatos in mine.

abpdjs · September 2009

you make these ginormous meatballs with all kinds of fun stuff in them and you boil the spagehetti, and then make a butter sauce with garlic in it ( a little goes a long way). my aunt used to make it for us when we had overnights. it is so good, i can post the receipe later tonight if you want it.

kaydee_2008 · September 2009

Oh yes please do!

Pesky · September 2009

Here's a recipe from my folks and the sauce is great.

1-2.5 lbs ground beef (depending on how "meaty" you like it, you may want more or less)
1/2 cup diced onion
2 tbspn olive oil
6 cloves fresh garlic (I always add less and use the preminced and eyeball it -- if you like it garlicky like my dad, add the full 6. Otherwise cut back)
4 1lb cans diced tomatoes (you can use fresh -- you can also puree all or part. Depends on how chunky you like your sauce)
2 8 oz cans seasoned tomato sauce
1 3oz can broiled mushrooms (I usually sub fresh mushrooms)
1/4 cup chopped italian parsley
1 1/2 tsp oregano
1 tspn salt
2 pinches thyme
1 bay leaf
1 large can tomato paste
1-2 cup water, as needed.

Cook onion in oil until tender and then add meat and garlic until meat is browned. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered for 2-2.5 hrs, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf and serve over pasta.

kellnbri · September 2009

I add ground beef and sausage to my sauce.

flutterz77 · September 2009

I use Ragu Tomato, Garlic & Onion spaghetti sauce, add 1 lb of ground beef and simmer. So Delish...tastes like it's been cooking all day.

Julie1972 · September 2009

I take a pint of grape tomatoes-EVOO, salt and pepper and roast at 425 for about 10 min..toss with angel hair, fresh basil and some cubes of fresh mozz or shaved parm....and maybe a smidge more of EVOO....DELISH!!