Best Far East Spaghetti Recipes

NICK'S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN SPAGHETTI

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Nick's Authentic Italian Spaghetti comes straight from Italy. Tomatoes, basil, onions, and carrots flavor the two kinds of meat to make the perfect sauce!

Provided by Erica Walker

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion (finely chopped)
3 carrots (peeled, chopped)
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork ((optional))
1 1/2 pounds tomatoes ((fresh peeled and diced tomatoes or canned San Marzano tomatoes))
6 fresh basil leaves (chopped (or 1-2 tsp. dried basil))
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
beef broth ((if needed, to taste))
1 pound spaghetti noodles

Steps:

Heat oil on medium heat in a large, deep skillet. Add onion, carrots, and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add ground beef and pork and continue to cook.
When meat is browned and onions are soft, add tomatoes.
When tomatoes have softened and have started to release their juices (about 4-5 min) add basil, sugar, salt and pepper (if you are whole tomatoes, mash the them with a potato masher or spatula to release all their juices).
Simmer for at least 3 hours (and up to 6 hours), stirring occasionally. The longer you simmer, the better. Important: tomatoes burn easily so keep an eye on them and add beef broth a little at a time to thin sauce if needed.
In a large pot, cook spaghetti in salted water to al dente, drain completely and return to pot. Add sauce to the spaghetti noodles and toss until noodles are covered.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635 kcal, Carbohydrate 66 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 491 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SPICY RED-WINE SPAGHETTI

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Kosher salt
1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 large shallot, halved, thinly sliced into strips
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
One 750ml bottle zinfandel
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
4 ounces coarsely crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes, stirring pasta occasionally, until par-cooked. Drain and reserve the pasta water.
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shallots, crushed red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the wine and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
Add the pasta to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of the wine is absorbed and the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes (if the pasta mixture is too dry, add pasta cooking water 1/4 cup at a time).
Stir in the butter and 1 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat, and toss until the wine sauce thickens enough to coat the pasta, about 1 minute. Toss to blend.
Add the parsley and goat cheese and serve.