italian pasta??

Question

so ... pasta for dinner tonight. any easy way to "spice it up" or give it a bit more of flavor/kick? thanks

Answer 1

Spaghetti (no10), with Tomato-Cretan raki Sauce and Meatballs

For the sauce
3 fresh cloves garlic, minced (or one teaspoon dry powder garlic.)
1/4 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ coffee cup extra virgin olive oil
4 medium peeled chopped tomatoes
¼ cup Cretan raki or tsikoudia
½ cup heavy creamSalt and pepper to taste
A pinch of grounded nutmeg
12 cherry tomatoes
½ cup Parmesan or Pecorino cheese, grated
¼ cup fresh basil cut into strips

For the meatballs
500grms veal minced meat
500grms pork minced meat
3 tablespoons oat flakes
2 large eggs
½ cup skimmed milk
1 fine chopped shallot
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ cup fresh spearmint cut finely
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pack of spaghetti no 10 put your pasta pot (large) on to boil.

Prepare the meatballs by adding and blend all the ingredients until homogenized. Form them into balls, and cooked them in the oven for 30 minutes. (300 F)While the water is coming to a boil, get out a large sauté pan. Add the olive oil, garlic and peppers. Heat this on Medium High until it starts to sizzle. Don't heat it too long. As soon as it's sizzling, add the tomatoes and Cretan raki.Bring to a simmer.

Add the meatballs, heat this mixture on Medium until the meatballs are thawed and everything is hot. Should be about 15 minutes. By then the spaghetti water should be boiling. Add your spaghetti. Follow the directions on the package, but most spaghetti need 10 minutes to cook. Go back to your sauce. Add the cream, the cherry tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste. Turn your heat to Low and add your Parmesan. Stir. Leave simmer until the spaghetti is completed. When you dish up the sauce, sprinkle on the basil. The aroma will be heavenly.
When finished, thoroughly drain your spaghetti.

Bon appetite…….

Answer 2

dont use tomato sauce tonight!
that gets old quick.. (ask your family)

try tossing the pasta (rigatoni) in fat free butter subsitute
then add plenty of vegetables (frozen stir-fry kind)
then add more vegetables
add a splash of soy sauce...

i eat that all the time (pretty healthy too except for salt)

Answer 3

garlic+pasta+olive oil+any meat=a typical Italian pasta dish

Answer 4

Are you making your sauce? If not - get a jarred sauce that is chunky and add onions and peppers and mushrooms yourself to it. You could even add some ground pork or hamburg. I love garlic so I always add lots of garlic to my sauce.

Answer 5

Italian pasta:
the spiral noodles
chopped red and green peppers
olives (black choped)
chopped onions
and italian dressing.
You can add chopped ham or something similar.

Answer 6

its good with just butter and parmision cheese maybe a little garlic added easy enough

Answer 7

Catchup fixes any meal!

Answer 8

Add giardinera to your sauce to make it "arrabiata".

Answer 9

I was hoping you were going to tell me how.