Spaghetti Quick Flavorful Food

10+ QUICK PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Pick your favorite recipe.
• Cook your pasta until al dente.
• Make your quick pasta sauce or pasta dressing.
• Add your pasta to the sauce and toss well to combine.
• Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and freshly ground pepper if you like.
• Enjoy.

ONE POT SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Set a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking apart and stirring as the meat cooks. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another minute or two until fragrant.
• Drain the grease from the pot and season the beef with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the marinara sauce, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, sugar (if using), and beef broth. Stir well to combine, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a low simmer (about medium-low).
• Lay the broken spaghetti noodles on top of the sauce, criss-crossing them and pressing them down until submerged by liquid. Do not stir at this point.
• Cover and cook, stirring every 5 minutes, until the excess liquid is absorbed and the pasta is al dente, about 15 to 20 minutes total (see NOTES below).
• Stir well and serve immediately, topped with plenty of Parmesan cheese.

EASY SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, water and spaghetti; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Add process cheese; stir until melted. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SPAGHETTI, QUICK & FLAVORFUL

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, adding a little olive oil to water. In the meantime, ...
• 2. Heat a large skillet on medium fire. Add ground beef and seasonings. (If adding onions & bell pepper, add them also.) Cook meat until done, but not "crunchy brown". Remove from pan, and drain in a paper towel lined colander.
• 3. Discard remaining oil from skillet. Add spaghetti sauce and drained ground meat. Heat until bubbling. Reduce heat to LOW and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. I do a quick taste test, & add additional seasonings, if necessary -- (because I never "measure" anything)!! And ... while this is simmering ... back to pasta!!
• 4. After pasta has cooked, drain and quickly rinse pasta in warm water. Spray with PAM Butter Flavored spray or half-teaspoon of olive oil ... and toss to coat. (I know that REAL Italians do not rinse their pasta, but I just prefer to eliminate that extra starch!!)
• 5. NORMALLY, the pasta and the sauce end up ready at the same time, thus ... a 20 minute prep time!!! And, if I'm REALLY "on my game", I also have the salad and bread ready, also!!!
• 6. Serve over pasta with a green salad and garlic french bread!!!! Garnish with a little fresh parsley, if desired!!! (Look for my Garlic French Bread recipe!!!)