My mom's famous spaghetti.

Today is recipe day.  I am posting my favorite spaghetti recipe.  When I moved out on my own, this was the first recipe I got from my mom.  Eveyone loves this spaghetti.  I grew up eating it, so it I always thought, yeah, it's good.  But eveytime I make it, people go crazy for it. 

First saute onions and garlic in olive oil.  Add the hamburger and cook.  (I like to use grass fed, no hormone beef.)  Drain and then add the next ingredients.

I add whatever sauces I have in my pantry.  I love the flavor the fire roasted tomatoes add.   I made this meal for a large crowd so I used twice as much sauce as you see here.

This is the secret ingredient.

Well, not really a secret, but eveyone always seems surprised when I tell them what makes it taste so good.  

Simmer all of the above ingredients for an hour or all day.  The longer it cooks, the better it tastes.

Since we had a large group for dinner, I decided to make regular pasta and a gluten free option. 

If you have never tried spaghetti squash,  you really should.  I like to offer this as an option for people who don't eat grains, or pasta.

Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Place squash in a cake pan, add a small amount of water in the bottom of the pan, cover in foil and bake at 350 degrees for an hour or until squash is soft all the way through.

Use a fork to shred the squash into "spaghetti" like pieces.  Serve with the sauce on top instead of noodles.  This is so yummy!

Here are a few things to serve on the side of your spaghetti meal.

Heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil with a drizzle of olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar.

Watermellon chucks with fresh mint.

  Let me know if you made this and how it turned out.

Have a great weekend.

xoxo,

Carol

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