When I say spaghetti will be served for lunch or dinner, I get thumbs up from the boy and the girl. It's an easy dish to prepare and I am certain they will have a clean plate at the end of our meals. I've shared many pasta recipes on the blog over the years and I will not tire of posting more because it's really one of our favorite dishes at home.
Pardon the shots but the boy and the girl insisted on a separate photo with me while we do our spaghetti face! There's no need to wait for a special occasion to cook and serve spaghetti. It's so simple to make that anyone can have it for merienda, lunch, or dinner!
Aside from the usual ground beef, sometimes I experiment with what I mix in the sauce so it's not always bolognese or tuna in chunky tomato sauce. For this recipe, I used chorizo sausages with our Del Monte Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce.
SWEET STYLE CHORIZO SPAGHETTI
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small white onion, chopped
400 - 500g smoked chorizo sausage, skinned and crumbled
1 pouch (560g) Del Monte Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce
3 tablespoons all purpose cream
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
200-400g cooked Del Monte spaghetti
To prepare:
Bring water to a boil and cook spaghetti as instructed on the pack. (I usually cook only 200g.)
Chop, mince garlic and onion.
Peel off skin from chorizo - about 4 sausages. Crumble the sausages to look like ground meat.
To cook:
While pasta is cooking, heat a pan and sauté garlic and onion in oil.
Toss in chorizo and continue to sauté for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until well done.
Pour Del Monte Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce and simmer for another minute.
Add cream and parmesan cheese and continue to mix sauce until well blended.
To serve:
Toss sauce over cooked spaghetti and top with more parmesan cheese, if desired.
Store extra sauce in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Del Monte Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce compliments the salty-smoky chorizo chunks, while the cream and cheese cut the spiciness of the chorizo while giving it a rich and savory flavor.
Try my recipe with the new Del Monte Everyday Merienda Combo Pack! Simply add two chorizo sausages, no need to measure the sauce - making it easier to prepare. Serve this anytime, good for up to 4 people.
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