[PickyPrincess]

@Two knots just gave us this amazing recipe: Mexican Shrimp Cocktail & Other Shrimp Dishes

Our resident @Old Gnome has shared his favorite sauce recipe: Spaghetti/Lasagna Sauce

And I love nothing more than a bowl of spaghetti drowning in butter; every once in a while, I'll make a simple cacio e pepe like the one found here: Cacio e Pepe Recipe | Gimme Some Oven

What simple tricks or recipes have you used to up your spaghetti game?

 

[Colbyt]

Who could possibly compete with those recipes above.

When Mama travels it me and Prego with a 1/2 " lb. homemade Italian sausage added to the jar.

I warned you in post uno that I am not a chef.

 

[Two knots]

I make spaghetti many ways…
here’s one..
Pasta With Olives…

If you love kalamata olives,
You’ll love this dish 😋



My Recipe:
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
4-5 cloves of garlic sliced
cracked black pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup of sliced mixed olives
(both Kalamata olives and green olives)
1/4 cup of pecorino Romano grating
cheese + more for plating.
1/3 - 1/2 pound spaghetti of your choice
1 - 1 1/2 cup of pasta water
Some basil leaves
3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley + more for plating

Sauté the onion in the olive oil for several minutes,
Then add the garlic, when the onion and garlic are browned,
add black pepper, red pepper flakes, then stir in the olives
and sauté for a few more minutes on low…then add your
spaghetti with 1 cup to 1 1/2 cup pasta water, and add the grating cheese,
and the parsley and the basil…sauté everything together for a few
minutes …add more pasta water if necessary to moisten more…
Plate up pasta and drizzle with a little more extra virgin olive oil
and a more grating cheese, parsley, and basil leaves…Enjoy!

Note: I didn’t add salt as the olives and grating cheese and pasta water
are salty …taste it before plating and add salt if you think it’s necessary.

 

[PickyPrincess]

I love olives and red pepper!

 

[PickyPrincess]

@Two knots, my favorite pizza toppings are pepperoni, olives (black and green) and jalapenos, with a dose of red pepper all over.

 

[Two knots]

Be careful what you ask for…I’m a spaghetti aficionado…
I start you off with a few…
With mussels and shrimps

With chicken cacciatore

with mushroom sauce

With shrimp, roasted peppers and spinach

With shrimp and three creamy cheeses.

With calamari

With Zucchini and cherry tomatoes.

with mushrooms and pimentos.

more to come later.

 

[Two knots]

@Two knots, my favorite pizza toppings are pepperoni, olives (black and green) and jalapenos, with a dose of red pepper all over.

Hmmm. Some like it hot! 🥰😀We’ll have to do a pizza post…

 

[Two knots]

With meatballs…

With shrimp parmigiana

With shrimps, calamari and mussels.

With shrimp Scampi and linguini with white clam sauce

With more shrimp and clam sauce

With spaghetti and meatballs

With

 

[LeonardoDaBenz]

More basic: adding MSG to all sauces. What a game changer

 

[Two knots]

With shrimp and lemon spaghetti

With spaghetti and meat balls

With stuffed mozzarella stuffed sausage and marinara sauce.

with salmon and lemon spaghetti

with more shrimp and salmon

 

[Wooleybooger]

Well damn, I was going to post I've done spaghetti with olives but after looking at that I ain't sayin' nuttin'.

 

[Two knots]

Well damn, I was going to post I've done spaghetti with olives but after looking at that I ain't sayin' nuttin'.

Come on, don’t let me be the only food posting maniac around here.
I warned you guys that, “I cook a lot!” I’m a woman of my word. 🙄

 

[Wooleybooger]

Come on, don’t let me be the only food posting maniac around here.
I warned you guys that, “I cook a lot!” I’m a woman of my word. 🙄

You asked for it. I have not pictures.

Linguini in a spicy pasta sauce with sliced black olives
Linguini in a spicy pasta sauce with Boscoli Italian Olive Salad.
Linguini in tomato sauce with baby clams
Linguini in tomato sauce with sliced pimento stuffed green olives
Grated parm on any or all of them.

Can't think of any others I've done.

 

[Two knots]

Wooley you don’t have food Italian pasta pics? I’ve made Pasta many, many, different ways.
Have you or anyone made imported pappardelle pasta? It’s really delicious.

Ya know, I’ve never made spaghetti with grating cheese, a dollop of butter and black pepper…that is the original way that Alfredo sauce was made in Italy…not until it arrived it America, the cream was added…
maybe, I’ll try making it today, along with some pan fried salmon.

 

[Wooleybooger]

My pasta dishes are pretty mundane. I've been wanting to make pappardelle pasta at home but I'd feel better about it if I had a pasta roller thingy. Man I wish had a 6 qt KA bowl lifter instead of my 4.5 qt stand mixer. I watched one kid on Masterchef Junior make pappardelle and thought if that kid can do it so can I.

 

[Shane R]

Wooley you don’t have food Italian pasta pics? I’ve made Pasta many, many, different ways.
Have you or anyone made imported pappardelle pasta? It’s really delicious.

Ya know, I’ve never made spaghetti with grating cheese, a dollop of butter and black pepper…that is the original way that Alfredo sauce was made in Italy…not until it arrived it America, the cream was added…
maybe, I’ll try making it today, along with some pan fried salmon.

I've made that style of alfredo many times. It is the version my daughters prefer. Here's the technique I learned:
1. Cook the pasta all the way
2. Drain it fast and transfer back to the pot
3. Add the butter and cheese (not straight from the fridge). The heat and starch of the noodles is going to bring the sauce together.
4. Mix continously as you would with gravy but with something more akin to a folding technique.
5. When everything is evenly coated, pepper and serve.

 

[Two knots]

I've made that style of alfredo many times. It is the version my daughters prefer. Here's the technique I learned:
1. Cook the pasta all the way
2. Drain it fast and transfer back to the pot
3. Add the butter and cheese (not straight from the fridge). The heat and starch of the noodles is going to bring the sauce together.
4. Mix continously as you would with gravy but with something more akin to a folding technique.
5. When everything is evenly coated, pepper and serve.

Yes! This sounds delicious…straining the pasta quickly will give you some pasta water to make the sauce creamy! 👍I’m going to try it tonight, thanks Shane.

 

[Two knots]

My pasta dishes are pretty mundane. I've been wanting to make pappardelle pasta at home but I'd feel better about it if I had a pasta roller thingy. Man I wish had a 6 qt KA bowl lifter instead of my 4.5 qt stand mixer. I watched one kid on Masterchef Junior make pappardelle and thought if that kid can do it so can I.

I donno, the store bought pappardelle is pretty good. We love it.
here it is with a quick 30 minute meat sauce…served with a dollop of
ricotta on the side…

 

[Colbyt]

Well damn, I was going to post I've done spaghetti with olives but after looking at that I ain't sayin' nuttin'.

I'm with you.

 

[Colbyt]

Be careful what you ask for…I’m a spaghetti aficionado…

with mushrooms and pimentos.

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I would love to hear more about this one. Recipe?