Taste of Home
Spirited Spaghetti
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Transform this pizza-flavored pasta sauce into something spooky by adding some black food coloring to the pasta water.—Robert Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ingredients
-
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
-
1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
-
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
-
4 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
-
3 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni
-
1 tablespoon sugar
-
1/2 teaspoon salt
-
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
-
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
-
9 ounces uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
-
1/2 teaspoon black paste food coloring, optional
-
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
-
12 fresh mozzarella cheese pearls
-
12 slices pimiento-stuffed olives
Directions
-
1.
In a large nonstick skillet, cook beef, sausage and onion over medium heat, crumbling meat, until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain.
-
2.
Stir in next six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions, adding, if desired, 1/2 teaspoon black paste food coloring to water. Drain pasta.
-
3.
Top each serving of spaghetti with sauce, Parmesan, two cheese pearls and two olive slices to resemble eyes.
© 2024 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC