Sunday, March 16, 2008

Cheese Spaghetti: A Family Favorite

This recipe is something my mom, her mother and grandmother have made for a long time. Now, I don't believe that my family can take credit, I believe it may have been in a magazine some 30 odd years ago. What's important is that I think everyone should try this, I haven't had a naysayer yet.

What You Will Need:
  • Water
  • 1 Box San Giorgio Spaghetti (Used to be #8, but their new packaging seems to be not using numbers, so just the regular spaghetti)
  • 1 Can of Tomato Paste (I believe it's about 6 oz., it's a can slightly smaller than a soup can)
  • 1 Jar of Cheese Whiz
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
How to Put it Together:
1. Fill a 4-5 qt. about 2/3 of the way with water, add salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
2. Once boiling, break up ground beef into small (pinch-sized) pieces and add to water.
3. After all the ground beef is added, break spaghetti into thirds and add to water.
4. Once the spaghetti is cooked, there should be very little water left; if there's still water in the pot, you can drain out some of the water, or let it boil off.
5. At this point, lower the temperature and mix in the tomato paste and the cheese whiz. 6. Because of the thickness, I suggest adding them in slowly, otherwise it takes a lot of effort to mix in.
7. Once everything is mixed in evenly, it's ready to go- best served with garlic, or buttered bread and a green veggie ;)

Not exactly gourmet- but definitely delicious and easy to make. Enjoy!

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