- Spaghetti: I’m not like most who like the meat sauce poured over the freshly heated spaghetti. First the spaghetti should be heated as usual. Then the meat sauce should be added. Then it should be simmered for at least 4 hours. It is even better if it then goes the fridge overnight and heated for an hour or two the next day. The meat sauce should contain tomato sauce, ground beef, onions, bell peppers… green and red, and just a little salt. Of course most like pepper too but I’m not keen on hot things. The idea of letting the spaghetti simmer in the sauce is that it permits the taste of the sauce to penetrate the spaghetti. I have never tried it, but the use of a slow cooker might be very good for this. Maybe 12 or 15 hours. I suspect that most find the thought of spaghetti made this way revolting. Well, if you like undone spaghetti with meat sauce poured over it, you will likely be able to get that most anywhere. If you want the taste of the meat sauce penetrating the spaghetti, you will likely have to make it yourself. I don’t know of many restaurants that make it the way I like it.
- I don’t know what to call this. You get two boneless chicken breast and bake for a while. Break the breast into pieces about ¾ inches long and put them into a pan. Add one small can of chunk pineapple, a quarter cup brown sugar. Add cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. If you like you can add 1 sliced bell pepper. Simmer until hot. I imagine you could use fresh pineapple but if you do, you will need a little water or fruit juice, maybe lemon. Of course, the longer it simmers, the more the taste of the pineapples and brown sugar will penetrate the chicken. I think you will find that your kids will love it.
Some will prefer the oven for a while instead of simmering. I’ve had it both ways but I don’t like to heat up the whole kitchen if I don’t have to.
By the way, I could hardly be called a good cook. I am not going to guarantee either recipe. However I do like both recipes and have eaten them many times. Well, unfortunately, the wife does not like onions so, either I do without or add them after cooking.
I don’t get to eat the spaghetti very much these days. It makes my sugar spike like crazy, even more than sugar. Have no idea why. One of greater problems of diabetes. Got to be very careful with food with noodles.
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