Everyday Spaghetti

Everyday Spaghetti

by Anna
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Everyday Spaghetti.  No, I do not eat it every day. I could because it is that good, but then what about all the other yummy dishes that I would be missing out on?

This spaghetti is super easy to make, and is made from things that were already in my pantry or freezer–remember when I mentioned shelf-cooking in my last post?  That is a good thing right now, since most of us are under mandatory stay-at-home orders to ride out COVID-19.  How about that virus?  Can you ever remember such a time as this?

But let’s not dwell on that situation.

The spaghetti sauce is not from scratch.  I like to use Classico Marinara for my base and then I add ground chuck and Italian or regular breakfast sausage (bulk).  And maybe a little bit of chili powder.  Get creative. You might even want to use some of that Mediterranean Seasoning that I shared last week.

Let me tell you about how I recently stumbled on a way to assemble my spaghetti that brought back a flood of childhood memories of how Mama and my grandmothers’ spaghetti tasted.  Really.  I don’t know why the process made such a difference, but it did and now this is the way I want to make my Everyday Spaghetti.

I brown the meat and then pour in the marinara sauce and let it simmer for as long as I need it to in order to do other things.  Like prep a green salad.  And cook the pasta.

I found a great way to cook pasta, by the way.  Bring your water to a boil, then add some salt and then your pasta. Stir the pasta while it boils for 3 minutes. Cover the pot, remove it from the heat and let it cook itself for 10 minutes. BAM! Perfectly cooked pasta.

After draining the pasta, I pour the sauce in and gently combine it.  You can serve it from the pot or pour it into a large spaghetti bowl.  What’s so different about that?  Well I used to just put the pasta in the bowl, pour the sauce on top and that was it. Sometimes the sauce-to-pasta ratio wasn’t very good once you served it.

I think Mama and my grandmothers figured that out a long time ago.  I hope to come up with other cooking memories that I can share with you.  What are some of yours?

Everyday Spaghetti

Tasty and super easy spaghetti that will have your family requesting more! And the leftovers, if any, are delicious.
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground chuck
  • 1/2 lb. bulk Italian sausage
  • 1-2 jars Classico Marinara Sauce (of choice)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • Angel Hair Pasta
Directions
Step 1
In a large pot or skillet, brown the ground chuck and sausage.
Step 2
Add the marinara sauce and chili powder, stirring to combine well.
Step 3
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until you are ready to combine with pasta.
Step 4
Prepare pasta according to package directions or use method described in recipe post. Drain and serve with sauce.

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