Salsa Spaghetti Recipes

Steps:

• Cut squash lengthwise in half; discard seeds. Place squash on a microwave-safe plate, cut side down. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 15-18 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a lightly oiled nonstick skillet, cook and stir onion over medium heat until tender. Stir in salsa, beans and cilantro; heat through. Gently stir in avocado; cook 1 minute longer., When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Serve squash topped with salsa mixture.

Steps:

• Boil the spaghetti following pack instructions. Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes with the onion, olives, chilli, lemon zest and basil or oregano. Heat the sardines either in the microwave or in a pan.
• Drain the pasta, return to the pan and toss well with the tomato mixture. Add the sardines in chunky pieces. Season with lemon juice, pepper, and a little oil from the can, if you like.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, cook sausage over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until browned., Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salsa and reserved beef; heat through. Serve with pasta.

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet; drain.
• Add salsa and water; stir. Bring to boil. Stir in macaroni. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
• Add corn and 1 cup of the cheese; cook until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese; cover. Let stand 1 minute or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Very finely chop together olives, capers, and pine nuts with a large heavy knife. Transfer to a large serving bowl along with parsley and red-pepper flakes, then stir in oil until combined.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain in a colander.
• Add spaghetti to olive mixture in bowl and toss until combined well. (If pasta is dry, moisten with some reserved cooking water.)

Steps:

• Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
• While macaroni is cooking, heat remaining ingredients except cheese and pepper to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
• Stir in macaroni. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with pepper.

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package. Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown and onion is tender; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, chili powder and salt. Cook uncovered over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until as thick as you'd like.
• Drain spaghetti; divide among dinner plates. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Place olive oil in large skillet and turn up to medium heat.
• Chop onion, then add to hot oil; saute for approximately three minutes.
• Add ground beef and sausage. Stir and cook until both are well browned (20-25 minutes).
• Remove oil from pan (I tilt the pan and spoon it out).
• Add sauce, then add the salsa.
• Cover and cook at medium heat until sauce starts to bubble (15 minutes).
• Cut cream cheese into chunks and stir into the sauce. Cook and stir until thoroughly melted (15 minutes).
• Serve over pasta, rice or bread.