Best Spaghetti With A Kick Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH A KICK!

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage in the hot oil until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir onion, mushrooms, garlic, and oregano into sausage, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until onions are slightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Pour wine into skillet, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until liquid has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Pour cream into skillet and add Parmesan cheese and butter. Cook at a simmer, stirring often, until sauce is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.

PENNE RUSTICA WITH A KICK TOSSED WITH ASPARAGUS & TOPPED WITH CRISPY PANKO

Steps:

• • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. • Once boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain.
• • Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. • Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; cut stalks crosswise into 1-inch-long pieces. Dice tomato. Mince chives. Zest and quarter lemon. • Melt 1 TBSP plain butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add panko and almonds; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. • Turn off heat. Stir in a pinch of lemon zest and a pinch of chili flakes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and cook, stirring often, until bright green and tender, 2-4 minutes. • Add tomato and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• • Add drained penne, garlic herb butter, half the Parmesan (save the rest for serving), and 1⁄3 cup reserved pasta cooking water (½ cup for 4 servings) to pan with veggies; stir until thoroughly combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• • Add half the chives, remaining lemon zest, 1 TBSP plain butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and as many remaining chili flakes as you like to pan with pasta. Cook, stirring, until everything is thoroughly coated in sauce, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time. • Turn off heat; stir in a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• • Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with panko mixture and remaining Parmesan. Add a drizzle of olive oil over bowls. Garnish with remaining chives and serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

MAC'S SPAGHETTI RED (SPICY WITH A KICK)

Steps:

• In a large skillet over med-high heat brown the hamburger (use a spatula to crumble the meat up fine while it cooks.
• In a large stock pot start your pasta water to boil (don't forget to season the water with salt). Add spaghetti when the water has come to a rolling boil.
• Once the meat is browned, strain it and return it to the pan.
• Add the other ingredients except the spaghetti. Mix and simmer over low-med heat (be sure to stir occasionally so that it doesn't stick).
• Strain the pasta when it's done and return to the stock pot.
• Pour the meat sauce into the stock pot with the spaghetti and mix well.

COUSCOUS WITH A KICK!

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the couscous. Cover and let stand until the couscous absorbs the water entirely, about 10 minutes; fluff with a fork.
• While the couscous soaks, stir the feta cheese, jalapeno pepper, cucumber, garlic, green onion, mint, basil, cilantro, parsley, cumin, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the prepared couscous and mix well.

BACON & TOMATO PASTA WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Put water on to boil in pot with table salt, (for pasta).
• Put diced tomatoes in a bowl. Squeeze lemon over top. Add in coarse ground salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Stir up to mix flavors.
• Heat olive oil on medium/high for a couple minute on a pan. Once pan is hot, adjust temperature down to medium and add garlic and bacon pieces. Fry for about 3 minutes.
• Pour tomato mixture into pan. Add in 1 tsp Tabasco sauce & stir thoroughly. Cover and turn temperature down to medium/low. Let simmer for approximately 6-8 minutes.
• Add pasta to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Drain. Put in serving bowl.
• Add sauce to pasta. Stir and serve!