Good Afternoon All!
On this the birth day of our dear Kimmie, and especially in honor of her culinary prowess, we invite you to join us in cooking spaghetti for dinner tonight! It was both one of Kim's favorite dishes to make and serve - a family treat that we enjoy to this day. So dust off that huge-mongous (yes, hugemongous) saucepan, take a trip to the grocery store if need be, pull out that apron, and get to cookin'!
Spaghetti a-la-Kim
Serves 6-8 (w/leftovers for lunch)
Ingredients
2-3 large cans or bottles of peeled tomatoes (w/juice) (this depends on how soupy you like your sauce)
1 lb. spicy italian sausage (sub. turkey sausage if you don't eat red meat)
1 lb. ground turkey or chuck
1 pack of kielbasa (turkey or pork)
2 packages of regular, multi-grain, or whole wheat spaghetti
2-3 mixed peppers, for color and flavor (red, orange, yellow or green) - chopped
2 jalapenos - chopped
1 chile pepper (green) - chopped
2 yellow onions (sub. red or scallions if yellow are too strong) - chopped
2 cloves of garlic - chopped
2 tbsp. of evoo
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. grape jelly (sub. sugar if you don't have)
3 tbsp. fresh basil - chopped
2 tbsp. sea or kosher salt
2 tbsp. red/pepper flakes (you can use some of the seeds from the peppers, adds lots of kick ;-)
2 tbsp. ground pepper
2 tbsp. hot pepper sauce (optional)
parmesan, pepperjack or extra sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
Directions
Follow directions on package to cook spaghetti. Strain and store (add splash of evoo to prevent pasta from sticking).
In a large saucepan, heat the butter and oil on high until hot. Add garlic and onions, and cook for about 4 minutes or until onions begin to become opaque (do not cook all the way through). Add about 3/4 of the chopped bell, jalapeno and chili peppers to pan - cook for about 3 more minutes while stirring consistently. (Save the remaining peppers for serving - adds flavor and color!).
Turn down the heat to medium-high, and one at a time, add in meats, making sure that they are well mixed and browning. As soon as all of the meats are in the saucepan, add pepper, salt, pepper flakes, jelly and pepper sauce (if you'd like). Turn down the heat to medium. Add in peeled and chopped tomatoes (w/juice). Stirring consistently, combine and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until all ingredients (especially meat) are cooked through. Add in remaining peppers and basil and stir. Simmer for about 3-5 more minutes.
Serve over spaghetti with shaved or shredded cheese. Is the perfect comfort-food dinner with Texas toast (garlic was Kim's favorite) and corn on the cobb or green beans.
ENJOY!
On this the birth day of our dear Kimmie, and especially in honor of her culinary prowess, we invite you to join us in cooking spaghetti for dinner tonight! It was both one of Kim's favorite dishes to make and serve - a family treat that we enjoy to this day. So dust off that huge-mongous (yes, hugemongous) saucepan, take a trip to the grocery store if need be, pull out that apron, and get to cookin'!
Spaghetti a-la-Kim
Serves 6-8 (w/leftovers for lunch)
Ingredients
2-3 large cans or bottles of peeled tomatoes (w/juice) (this depends on how soupy you like your sauce)
1 lb. spicy italian sausage (sub. turkey sausage if you don't eat red meat)
1 lb. ground turkey or chuck
1 pack of kielbasa (turkey or pork)
2 packages of regular, multi-grain, or whole wheat spaghetti
2-3 mixed peppers, for color and flavor (red, orange, yellow or green) - chopped
2 jalapenos - chopped
1 chile pepper (green) - chopped
2 yellow onions (sub. red or scallions if yellow are too strong) - chopped
2 cloves of garlic - chopped
2 tbsp. of evoo
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. grape jelly (sub. sugar if you don't have)
3 tbsp. fresh basil - chopped
2 tbsp. sea or kosher salt
2 tbsp. red/pepper flakes (you can use some of the seeds from the peppers, adds lots of kick ;-)
2 tbsp. ground pepper
2 tbsp. hot pepper sauce (optional)
parmesan, pepperjack or extra sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
Directions
Follow directions on package to cook spaghetti. Strain and store (add splash of evoo to prevent pasta from sticking).
In a large saucepan, heat the butter and oil on high until hot. Add garlic and onions, and cook for about 4 minutes or until onions begin to become opaque (do not cook all the way through). Add about 3/4 of the chopped bell, jalapeno and chili peppers to pan - cook for about 3 more minutes while stirring consistently. (Save the remaining peppers for serving - adds flavor and color!).
Turn down the heat to medium-high, and one at a time, add in meats, making sure that they are well mixed and browning. As soon as all of the meats are in the saucepan, add pepper, salt, pepper flakes, jelly and pepper sauce (if you'd like). Turn down the heat to medium. Add in peeled and chopped tomatoes (w/juice). Stirring consistently, combine and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until all ingredients (especially meat) are cooked through. Add in remaining peppers and basil and stir. Simmer for about 3-5 more minutes.
Serve over spaghetti with shaved or shredded cheese. Is the perfect comfort-food dinner with Texas toast (garlic was Kim's favorite) and corn on the cobb or green beans.
ENJOY!
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