what goes good with spagetti???some not to hard???

Question

i was thinking about rice..not white rice. but i feel i can do better. please give me suggestions quick.

Answer 1

Here is an excellent suggestion if you are looking for a healthy but good tasting version. Use ground turkey(97%) & whole grain pasta. Barilla brand pasta is a good choice as some whole grain pasta is chewy. I have searched and this one is the best. Compliment it with french bread and a salad. White rice or any kind of rice would change the whole flavor of any spaghetti dish unless thats what you are looking to do.

Answer 2

Rice is just another carb- you really need a veggie and some protein!

Sides to try
Any steamed veggie with salt/pepper/melted butter- your choice
Any garden or greek (olives, feta cheese) salad with dressing of your choice
Grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon pieces (can buy the microwavable frozen kinds)

And here is a funky spinach-bacon-cheese one if you are feeling adventurous!
spinach leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 slices bacon
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbles
1/4 cup pine nuts


The key to this recipe is that it has to be prepared right before serving.

Prepare the bacon (I like to use the already cooked kind) and crumble it.

Pour the olive oil into a frying pan and heat on medium heat.
Add the spinach leaves.
Once the spinach leaves have mostly wilted, add the bacon and the pine nuts.
Just before serving, add the feta cheese crumbles.

The ingredient amounts I have stated above are ballpark figures.
I usually use a bag of baby spinach leaves for this recipe.
You can use sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts and blue or gorgonzola cheeses instead of feta.

Answer 3

I have a few suggestions for you..
Well, Italian bread is great.. to dip in the sauce or with butter.

Other things you can do with bread:
Cut the bread in thin slices.. put a little olive oil all over each slice, and you can sprinkle some garlic powder and/or Parmesan cheese on it.. Bake it for about 5 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven. Turn the slices over and let them cool another 5 minutes. Take the slices out of the oven, and put a bit of tomato sauce or crushed tomatos on top. It's really good. You can also put a slice of mozzarella or just eat the bread plain.

Make garlic bread -- mix crushed garlic with either olive oil or melted butter. Spread the mixture inside a sliced loaf of Italian bread. If you'd like, put some cheese inside and make a cheesy garlic bread. Throw it in the oven in some tin foil, and bake it at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

A salad would go nicely with pasta.

Make mozzarella sticks -- it's quick and easy. Slice up pieces of mozzarella cheese, and dip them in mixed up egg. Then roll the cheese pieces in bread crumbs. Re-dip them in the egg, and then roll in bread crumbs again. You can fry these in olive oil, and watch them and turn them when they seem cooked on the one side (about 3 minutes). You could also bake these on a cookie sheet or a baking pan. Sprinkle a bit of olive oil on the bottom, or spray the pan with Pam or other cooking spray. Put the sticks in the oven for about 5 minutes, and turn them. The oven should be at 350, but make sure you check them every few minutes. And, in the future, you can freeze the sticks for about an hour before cooking them -- it makes them stiffer and crunchier. But they are delicious either way!

Good luck, enjoy dinner. :)

Answer 4

Spaghetti and rice?! Noooooo. Chicken? Not unless it's parmagiana.... What happened to good 'ol garlic bread and your favorite salad? Easy and yummy. Or were we trying to be unique and creative tonight? Btw... carb-wise, rice and bread are equal, in fact, nutritionally, rice is better for you, but it's just that pasta and rice both are just an odd combination.

Answer 5

We usually just have a salad and regular buttered rolls. I don't particularly care for garlic bread. I wouldn't do the rice, either. Not WITH spaghetti. Although, just rice and spaghetti SAUCE is pretty good as a different meal altogether..........

Answer 6

generally pasta is served on its own as a main course. You could serve a nice thick slice of garlic bread along side. Before you serve the pasta you could throw together a salad with some baby spinach and arugula. Serve the salad with a squeeze of lemon or a dash of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. Make sure you add the acid (lemon or vinegar) BEFORE the oil or it wont stick to the veggies

Answer 7

Zucchini comes to mind, but try a winter squash instead - it is winter, after all. Take an acorn squash, cut it in half, remove the seeds (they can also be toasted like pumpkin seeds), wrap each half in foil with a little butter (very light cinnamon/no sugar - optional, but nice) & bake at 350 for about an hour or so kinda like a baked potato. If you place them on a flat pan with the cut side down, they are easier to check for doneness. Watch out for the steam when you remove the foil.

Answer 8

The word is spaghetti. A Small Salad and Garlic Bread would be nice

Answer 9

I like to have a salad and garlic bread you already have a heavy carb so NO RICE

Answer 10

italian sausages on the side,
sauted zuccini onthe side
garlic toast on the side
ricotta cheese on the side
baked egg plant on the side
baked portobello mushroom on the side
alfredo sauce on the side,
stuffed peppers on the side
lental soup on the side
minstrone soup on the side
a salad of young greens on the side
a salad of romaine hearts on the side
a steamed artichoke on the side
sauted baby broccolii on the side
roasted garlic clove on the side
chilled gaspacho soup on the side
roasted bell peppers and onions on the side