What's for Dinner?

[Morrigoon]

Betty: I don't think I've ever posted it. It's not strictly Italian in nature (in fact, my sister-in-law informs me that my brother has given it the rather ignominious title of "white trash spaghetti"). But it's been the "family" recipe for decades, my dad having acquired it from his landlady when he was going to college in Hawaii in the 60's.

I'll pull it back out at some point here and post it for you if you like. Say what you will, it's tasty stuff

[Betty]

Please do. I end up buying jarred sauce but it's just meh. It works on pizza because I don't have to use too much - but I don't even make spaghetti anymore because of the jarred sauce. Everything is better homemade... and I need to try out some sauces and get a good one. I've made some great meatballs - why not sauce too.

[Morrigoon]

Lamb Family Spaghetti Recipe

Ingredients:
1 package Lawry’s Spaghetti Sauce Mix (for less spicy, use ½)
1 can Hunt’s Manwich Sauce
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1 jar marinated mushrooms (optional)
1 medium onion
1 ¾ lbs ground beef
1 cube (3 T) butter
¼ tsp ground pepper

Into a deep saucepan, put Lawry’s sauce mix, pepper, butter, 6-oz can of tomato paste, plus 3 canfuls of water. (Note, instead of paste and water, you can sub in Italian style diced tomatoes). Finely chop the onion (and mushrooms, if using), and add to the pot.
Place on very low heat, just enough to simmer, for approx ½ hour
While sauce is simmering, brown ground beef and crumble finely.
When done, drain all grease off. When sauce has boiled down, add meat and Manwich sauce.
Utilizing same low heat, simmer again for about ½ hour and serve over cooked spaghetti.

[Morrigoon]

By the way, it has a reputation for being best on the 2nd day

[Betty]

That's great! My husband loves that lawry's spaghetti sauce mix... which I find is meh. This will be a fun addition to try out. Thanks for posting.

[lashbear]

Ah yes... Hunts Manwich. (Sorry, had to look it up)

[€uroMeinke]

Hobo Omlettes

[Betty]

Originally Posted by Betty

Just made this last night - got the recipe from the latest issue of cooks illustrated.

(paraphrased)

Grilled Potatoes

Chop about 3 tablespoons of garlic and a tablespoon of fresh rosemary. Add to 4 or so tablespoons of Extra virgin olive oil with some salt and put in a small pan over medium heat. When just sizzling, about 3 minutes, turn down to medium low for another 3 or so minutes until garlic is just blonde. Do not brown.

Remove from heat and strain solids from liquids. Put one tablespoon oil and one tablespoon solids into small dish and hold on side.

Brush potatoes with 1 T garlic oil, sprinkle with salt and microwave for 4 minutes. Turn over and zap for another 4 minutes. Should be just getting tender.

Brush with remaining garlic oil and put over medium hot grill for 3-4 minutes and turn for another 3-4 until grill marks appear. Move to cool side of grill and cook until cooked through, another 4-6 minutes or so.

Remove from skewers and toss in large bowl with reserved olive oil and solids mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

They were excellent with grilled garlic lemon chicken also from the same issue of Cooks Illustrated. How I love that magazine!


18 baby red potatoes about 1 1/2" in diameter - cut in half. If bigger, cut into quarters or eighths.

Skewer on wooden skewers so the flat sides all line up.

I came to the thread in a search for butter chicken and saw this post of mine. I have no memory of ever making this. Weird!

[cirquelover]

I had to get creative last night, as there wasn't much in the fridge. We took biscuits and flattened them out, added a little tomato sauce for Zach and put on leftover ham, bacon and cheese. I cut up chicken, bacon and cheese with a little bbq sauce for my little pizzas.
The kid groaned when I was making them but he wouldn't stop eating them once they were done! It was cheap and easy but I'm sure it wasn't very good for us. It did taste ok though.

[Snowflake]

It's hot, we're having our long overdue heatwave. Caesar salad will be on the menu and some icy drink. Just bought a vitamix, sure beats the old kitchen aid blender to make frappaccinos (and what have you).

4 bottles of fuzzy water in the fridge should hold me tonight.