African American Spaghetti Recipes

ROBBIE MONTGOMERY'S SOUL-STYLE SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onion and bell pepper
• Cook until the vegetables start to soften, 2-3 minutes, then add the ground beef
• Stir to break up the meat and cook for 5-7 minutes, until browned all over
• Pour off about half of the fat that comes out of the ground meat and stir in the salt, pepper, sugar to taste and the onion soup mix
• Add the tomato paste and stir well to coat the beef
• Add 2 cups of water to the skillet, bring to a simmer then reduce the heat to medium-low
• Simmer for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens up
• Add the shrimp (if using) and cook until the shrimp are just pink; remove pan from the heat
• If you are adding the sausage, while the sauce is simmering, heat a medium skillet over medium heat
• Add the sausage and cook until browned all over, about 7-8 minutes
• Remove it from the skillet with a slotted spoon and add it to the meat sauce
• Combine the meat sauce with the cooked spaghetti and give it a good mix so all the pasta is coated
• Serve immediately

BAKED AMERICAN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the beef is no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, and salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Stir in the broken pasta and let cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Transfer the beef mixture to a baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle the top of the spaghetti with the cheese. Return to the oven and bake uncovered for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbly. Serve hot.

OUT OF THIS WORLD BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium size skillet, cook ground beef and onion until done. Drain off fat. Pour Mariana sauce over meat and mix well.
• In a large pot, cook spaghetti according to package directions. When done, drain. Add cream cheese and mix well, coating all spaghetti.
• Mix together, in a medium size bowl, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg.
• To build baked spaghetti, place approximately 1/2 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish. Place half of spaghetti on top of meat mixture smoothing to the edges of casserole dish. Layer on cottage cheese mixture, covering all of spaghetti. Layer remaining spaghetti over cheese. Spoon remaining meat mixture over all layers. Top with Mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle on 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and bake for additional 15 minutes until cheese is golden brown. Remove from and allow to reset 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.