Week 3: How do YOU make spaghetti?

I miss good old spaghetti and meat sauce, since it's been long gone from restaurants, (at least good spaghetti that is) so I've been making it more often. It's a dish that can be made many basic ways like beef stew, so I thought I'd ask how everyone else here makes it. I know everyone will give a different answer. Here's one way I make it:

one 28 oz. can of diced tomatos not drained (830 ml)
one 700 ml jar of 4 cheese tomato sauce (25 oz.)
one 156 ml can of tomato paste (5.5 oz.)
one 284 ml can of sliced mushrooms (10 oz.)
1 packet of powdered spaghetti mix (without following instructions on package )
2 pounds of ground beef (450 grams)
1 onion
1 or two cloves garlic
3 stalks of celery

I saute the onions and celery, garlic and mushrooms and put them in a pot with the tomatos, sauce and paste. Then I brown the ground beef and put it in the pot, bring to boil and let simmer for an hour and a half. I'll throw in some other spices including a dash of pepper sauce, salt to taste and then serve on the spaghetti. How about you?

the kids love "PAsghetti" (LOL they all say it this way no matter how many times i tell them its wrong i even find myself saying it like this alot lol) but usually im too impatient to make it "from scratch" so i just cook the noodles and open a couple jars of store bought sauce and warm them up and throw it all together lol.

I don't make it. Jake does. I really don't like spaghetti.

Originally Posted by Mom2SalemIsis

the kids love "PAsghetti" (LOL they all say it this way no matter how many times i tell them its wrong i even find myself saying it like this alot lol) but usually im too impatient to make it "from scratch" so i just cook the noodles and open a couple jars of store bought sauce and warm them up and throw it all together lol.

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If I had kids I would probably do it that way too sometimes. I've made it that way too in the past when I was too lazy.

Originally Posted by Kiwideus

I don't make it. Jake does. I really don't like spaghetti.

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Well then! Spaghetti doesn't like you either Kellye!

I make Mexican Spaghetti- My own recipe because tomato sauce doesn't agree with me

ground round
diced onions
diced bell peppers
chopped ortega chilis
2 cans tomato bisque soup
2 cans cream corn
2 cans stewed tomatos
cilantro
spaghetti noodles

cook the hamburger, drain, add the onions and bell peppers. In separate large pot start the water for the noodles. In another larger pot put everything but the meat mixture. Stir well, set to a boil, stirring frequently, lower heat, add meat mixture and cook 25 minutes on low/simmer. Serve over hot noodles with hot sauce or salsa on the side and sour cream

Interesting recipe. I am definitely going to have to try it with some bell peppers some time.

I don't know if this counts as "making" it, more like doctoring it up in my case....but here goes:

Three jars of any premade sauce (Ragu or Prego usually)
Two tablespoons of italian seasoning
Garlic Powder to taste
1/2 c sugar

Homemade meatballs

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
2 c. soft bread crumbs or rolled oats
2 or 3 eggs
3/4 c. minced onion
season w salt pepper garlic powder

That's way more effort than I put in. The meatballs sound tasty.

I love meatballs, and my hubby likes the meat sauce better. Now I know what to make tomorrow for dinner!

vegetarian spaghetti only - although there are few different ones I cook

3/4 lb. spaghetti
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 tsp. basil, or 2 tsp. fresh, chopped
1/8 tsp. salt (optional)
2 Tbsps. grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta. Drain pasta, reserving 2 Tbs. cooking liquid. Meanwhile, combine ricotta, sun dried tomatoes, and basil in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook 4-5 minutes, or until mixture is hot. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir ricotta mixture into pasta and add reserved cooking liquid. Serve with Parmesan.

Originally Posted by lakeriedog

I love meatballs, and my hubby likes the meat sauce better. Now I know what to make tomorrow for dinner!

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Last time I had it with meatsauce (½ pound ground beef) and 1½ pounds of parmesan meatballs. -best way to have it IMO.

Your veggie spaghetti sounds lovely, Danielle!

Mine is:

Olive oil,
1 packet of minced lamb,
1 tin of chopped tomatoes,
1/2 Yellow Pepper and 1/2 Green pepper, roughly chopped,
1 Medium to large onion, roughly chopped,
Approximately 6-7 Closed Cup Mushrooms, sliced,
A generous squeeze of Tomato Puree,
Couple of garlic cloves,
Garlic Powder,
Basil (fresh and dried)

Brown the mince in some olive oil (with the cruched garlic and some of the basil) and drain off the fat. Add the Onions with a pinch of salt and some frechly ground pepper. Add the peppers and stir continuously until softening. Add the muchrooms, the garlic powder, basil and tomato puree. Stir continuously until the puree is distributed and the mushrooms absorb the liquid and flavour. Add the tin of chopped tomatoes (not drained), adding the final bits of basil and stir until boiling. Turn to a simmer (stirring occasionally) and make spaghetti!

Or I will make some homemade lamb, paprika (sp?) and herb meat balls with some chopped tomatoes!

We must have extra virgin olive oil, and yes, candles and red wine for me, please.

Because we are italian we always make the tomatoes from scratch.. We get large dark red tomatoes a big box of it, we boil it in salted big pot of water for a few minutes take out and put it in this thing that (omg it takes so long and hard work and i dont even know what its called) but its got this hook and you stir and stir untill all the tomato juice and pulp is down in the pot (left overs should be seeds and skin to chuck out) Do you guys even know what im talking about?? anyway my mum always makes enough to fill up a bottle.

500 g mince meat
1 onion
3 garlic pieces
Salt
1 medium carrot
add celery if found in store.
Olive oil
Basil
1/2 teaspoon sugar.
And about 1/4 - 1/2 of the bottle of tomato sauce above.

In a pot, add sauce, sugar, olive oil, salt and basil.
Let simmer for 30 minutes to an hour.

Cut up carrots into very small pieces, Grate it if you prefer.
Cut up onions, celery and garlic.

Add olive oil into pan, chuck in onions, garlic, celery and carrots then meat.
Cook untill brown, add in sauce let it simmer for further 10 - 20 mins on low heat.
Cook spaghetti, Drain and serve.

This bolognese can be left over night in the fridge and can be used as little meaty pastry things...
Cut up squares of puff pastry,
in the middle put bolognese filling and cover.
Brush oven pan with butter
add the puff squares onto pan and brush with beaten egg
Cook in oven at 200 degrees for 15 -20 mins untill golden
hmm yum!

Im not such a big meat eater i will pretty much eat meat only once a week, so my mother just serves me the tomato sauce.

I HATE JAR STUFF!! it tastes soo wrong and rotten

My sauce nevers comes out the same twice - I don't really have a specific recipe for it. Generally:

Olive oil
1 large sweet onion diced
6 toes garlic, crushed
1-1/2 pounds Italian Sausage
2 cans tomato puree
2 cans crushed tomatoes
1 large can tomato paste
1 cup red wine
Seasonings to taste:
salt, pepper
Italian seasoning
sugar
fresh herbs when I have them (parsley, thyme, basil)

Brown the sausage until fully browned. Drain and add olive oil, onions and garlic until the onions are limp. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for at least 2 hours. I may add sliced mushrooms the last 1/2 hour. Served over any type of pasta with a sprinkle of freshly grated parmesan cheese.

As my cousin (who is 1/2 Italian) used to sing:
On top of spaghetti
All covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball
Its sad if you please

It fell off the plate
And rolled on the floor
And now my poor meatball
Is simply no more.....

'Bisghetti' is my favorite not-expensive meal. My mother used to make it for me on my birthday every year.

This is the best thread yet!!, to me spaghetti is a food group all on it's own!!!

Sauce

1 lb of extra lean ground beef (chicken or turkey works too)
half an onion
75 mL of BBQ sauce (I love smoked flavours)

Brown all of that togther

1/2 a red pepper
1/2 a yellow pepper
some brocolli
1 package of small mushrooms
1 jar of Ragu spaghetti sauce

Cook covered in a pot for 30-45 mins on med OR half the day in the crock pot

I also use whole grain pasta

I don't make any part of it from scratch because when I'm making spaghetti, I'm making it because it'll be ready in 5 minutes (I use angel hair) start to finish!!

So...
Barilla Rustica sauce (it's my fave because of the peppers in it)
Angel hair pasta
Extra light olive oil
Crushed red peppers

and possibly parmesean cheese.

About as simple as a meal can get.

Pasta, how I love thee.

Usually I am lazy and just cook the noodles and heat up a jar of Classico (store-bought sauce) to go with it. I also voted that I eat meat sauce, but it's actually "fake" meat because my DH and I are vegetarian. I also sometimes make it with just olive oil, minced garlic, herbs, and shredded parmesan cheese.

For the sauce:
1 tablespoon of cold-pressed olive oil
10 - 12 large, fresh, peeled beefsteak tomatoes (in winter, tomato puree)
200 grams of tomato paste (which is sold in tubes here)
1 large onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, diced
salt and pepper
basil and oregano
fresh bell peppers and/or mushrooms, diced/sliced
Simmer for 30 - 60 minutes.

For the meatballs:
1 lb. of ground meat
1 medium-sized onion, grated
1 large egg
salt, pepper
breadcrumbs
1 small hot pepper, diced

Brown the meatballs in a frying pan, then add to the sauce and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve over spaghetti, top with Parmesan cheese.

I usually make a lot of sauce, and put some of it aside for pizza the next day.