Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Hey all! First of all, I'd like to say hi, I'm brand new, this group came well-recommended from my best friend so I'm glad to be here. I'm a 20 year old vegan, celebrated my 1 year on March 20, 2003, happy kitten am I. I adore cooking and baking! There's my little intro. Now, I'm wondering. What kinds of spaghetti are good? Not like, brands of noodles or sauces (though sauces I'd be interested in!) but, what do you put in your spaghetti? How do you make it interesting? I love spaghetti and it's easy so I've been making it often lately, but it's getting boring with spaghetti and sauce only. I am thinking of getting some veggies, zucchini and peppers and such, and sauteeing them up and putting them in next time. I'm hoping that people have interesting suggestions though. -Lacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Hi! Normally I like lots of tomatoe chunks and mushrooms in a nice thick sauce But sometimes I get creative and heat up some soymilk with lots of garlic and herbs and something to thicken the sauce with, like flour. I usually just dump in " Italian Seasoning " type herbs Which is basically a jar of oregano, marjoram, basil, thyme and sage, if I do recall correctly. Othertimes I just toss the noodles with olive oil, minced garlic, and lots of fresh parsley and some dill. Mmmmm. Another idea is to make a pesto, which is basically olive oil, pine nuts [or walnuts], lots of fresh basil, and some garlic blended together, if I do recall correctly. Traditionally it also has parmasan cheese in it, but eh, it's still delicious without it Anyhoo, if in doubt, play with spices. I bet some chili powder would kick the sauce up a notch...along with cayenne pepper and cumin ;] Rosemary is a great herb too, it's so wonderful and fragrant that you really wouldn't need anything other than rosemary and olive oil, I would imagine. Have fun experimenting Sincerly, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 My way, because I am lazy, is I cook the noodles and about half way through time, I toss in a bag of frozen Italian veggies. After I drain it all, I stir in canned or jar sauce. Only one pot to clean, and it all goes to the same place anyway... SMILE By the way, I do the same thing with "stir-fry". Half way through the rice's cooking time, I add frozen veggies and my sauce. Again, one pot cooking/clean-up. The best! Eric - Lacy Slaunwhite Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:35 PM Spaghetti Recipes? Hey all! First of all, I'd like to say hi, I'm brand new, this group came well-recommended from my best friend so I'm glad to be here. I'm a 20 year old vegan, celebrated my 1 year on March 20, 2003, happy kitten am I. I adore cooking and baking! There's my little intro. Now, I'm wondering. What kinds of spaghetti are good? Not like, brands of noodles or sauces (though sauces I'd be interested in!) but, what do you put in your spaghetti? How do you make it interesting? I love spaghetti and it's easy so I've been making it often lately, but it's getting boring with spaghetti and sauce only. I am thinking of getting some veggies, zucchini and peppers and such, and sauteeing them up and putting them in next time. I'm hoping that people have interesting suggestions though. -Lacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 hey there, we make our own sauce (sorta) using 2 cans italian diced tomatoes (blend them in a blender) then add garlic, oragano, salt, pepper, parsley, cayenne, basil, and simmer for about 30 mins while it's simmering you can add what ever you want to it (although we eat it a lot just like that just make some good bread to sop it up with when your done eating.) just about any veggie works but our fav is black olives, mushrooms, and gimme lean balls (just take gimme lean beef style and add pepper, salt, garlic, cayenne and roll in to balls then we add a little oil to a hot wok and roll them around in there for a few mins to make a little skin on them, then add them to sauce). pour over whole wheat pasta and enjoy. peace jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Hi Lacy, My Favorite is: while the pasta is cooking I steam some broccoli ( I have even tossed it in right on top of the pasta to cook). I cut up " lots and lots " of garlic and stir fry it with some oil, trying not to brown it. Toss in the broccoli for a minute. Drain the pasta leaving some water. Toss it altogether in a big pasta bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with a nice salad. Very easy and oh so yummy! I usually use a ziti/penne type pasta but any with work fine. I think I know what I am making for dinner tonight!! Enjoy! Peace, Cindy >Lacy Slaunwhite <lacykitten > > > Spaghetti Recipes? >Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:35:32 -0600 > >Hey all! First of all, I'd like to say hi, I'm brand new, this group came >well-recommended from my best friend so I'm glad to be here. I'm a 20 >year old vegan, celebrated my 1 year on March 20, 2003, happy kitten am I. > I adore cooking and baking! There's my little intro. > >Now, I'm wondering. What kinds of spaghetti are good? Not like, brands of >noodles or sauces (though sauces I'd be interested in!) but, what do you >put in your spaghetti? How do you make it interesting? > >I love spaghetti and it's easy so I've been making it often lately, but >it's getting boring with spaghetti and sauce only. I am thinking of getting >some veggies, zucchini and peppers and such, and sauteeing them up and >putting them in next time. > >I'm hoping that people have interesting suggestions though. > >-Lacy _______________ <b>Get MSN 8</b> and help protect your children with advanced parental controls. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/parental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 If I may give my basic recipe: 5 tomatoes, minced 8 oz. can of tomato paste (the tiny bugger) half an onion, diced 4ish garlic cloves, minced about 1/2 TBSP dried oregano about 1/2 TBSP dried basil about 1/2 TBSP dried parsley about 1 tsp thyme scant TBSP sugar salt and pepper splash of virgin olive oil Use fresh herbs when you can. Serves 4. Then I cook these up in a 1 1/2 - 2 quart pan for an hour or more (stirring fairly often) till it looks done. (I'm probably not a lot of help here, but I cook by instinct.) I wish I could put in lots of green bell peppers, mushrooms, and olives, but my husband is not very adventurous with food. ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 --- Lacy Slaunwhite <lacykitten wrote: > > I love spaghetti and it's easy so I've been making > it often lately, but it's getting boring with > spaghetti and sauce only. I am thinking of getting > some veggies, zucchini and peppers and such, and > sauteeing them up and putting them in next time. > > I'm hoping that people have interesting suggestions > though. > > -Lacy > Lucifer’s Angel Pasta 14 sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced 7 tsp chopped garlic 2 dried long slim cayenne peppers, stemmed and crushed 1 ancho pepper, stemmed, seeded and torn into small pieces 1 cup boiling water 12 scallions 1/2 cup olive oil 1 lb angel hair pasta Method Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil to cook the pasta. Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and cayenne and ancho peppers in a small bowl and cover with the boiling water. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature. Trim the scallions. Remove the dark green tops and set aside. Cut the white and light green sections into 1/4-inch slices. In a medium sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the white and light green scallions and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes or until the scallions are golden brown. Add the pepper and sun-dried tomato mixture and stir well to deglaze the pan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and mash the sauce well with a potato masher. Return to very low heat to keep warm while you prepare the pasta. Cut the dark green scallion tops into 1/4 inch slices and set aside. Cook the angel hair al dente, according to the package directions. Drain well, rinse to remove starch, and drain again. Toss with the sauce, garnish with the scallion tops and serve immediately. ---------------- Hot Nutty Noodles 6 scallions 1/4 cup peanut oil 2 fresh long slim red cayenne peppers, stemmed and minced 1 fresh red jalapeno pepper, stemmed and minced 7 garlic cloves minced 1/2 cup unsalted roasted cashews, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp sesame seeds 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 1 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup water salt and pepper to taste 1 lb angel hair pasta Method Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil to cook the pasta. Trim the scallions. Remove the dark green tops, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices and set aside. Mince the white and light green sections. In a small saucepan, heat the peanut oil over low heat. add the minced scallions, peppers and the garlic, the cashews and sesame seeds and sauté for 3-5 minutes or until the scallions are golden brown, being very careful not to burn the cashews and sesame seeds. Add the peanut butter and stir until completely melted. Add the coconut milk and stir well to blend. Slowly add the water, stirring constantly until well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep the sauté warm over very low heat while you prepare the pasta, stirring often so it does not separate. Cook the angel hair as per package instructions. Just before serving, add the dark green pieces of scallion to the sauce and stir well. Drain the pasta well and toss with the sauce. Serve immediately. ______________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://uk.messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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