Spicy Spaghetti & Cheesy Olive Bread

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This is everybody’s favorite meal. Women, men, children…even puppies. Everytime I have friends over for dinner, I ask them what they would like me to cook….it’s always spaghetti and “the yummy bread”. I hope that when you whip this up for your friends and family they love it just as much as the people I have made it for. Enjoy!


Recipe

Spicy Spaghetti

  • 1 lb lean ground beef

  • 1 can stewed tomatoes, blended

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 can tomato sauce

  • 1 can rotel, blended

  • 1 can tomato soup

  • 1/2 can beef broth

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tbs onion powder

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 1 tbs italian seasoning

  • 2 tsp ground red cayenne pepper

  • 1 capful of white vinegar

  • 5 dashes worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 1/4 cup red wine

  • salt & pepper, to taste

  • 1 package thin spaghetti

  • Fresh chopped basil (optional)

  • Fresh grated parmesan (optional)

Directions

  1. Brown beef over medium heat until cooked all the way through

  2. Once beef is cooked, add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, tomato soup, rotel and beef broth. Stir together.

  3. Add the rest of the ingredients in the the tomato sauce.

  4. Bring the sauce to a light boil then reduce heat to simmer. simmer for 45 min.

  5. boil water and olive oil and cook spaghetti according to package

  6. Add sauce over top of pasta, top with chopped basil and fresh grated parmesan if desired.

Cheesy Olive Bread

  • Crusty french bread (found in bakery section of store)

  • 1 small can chopped black olives

  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

  • 3 tablespoons real mayo

  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven 400 degrees

  2. Mix together mayo, butter, cheese, olives and olives in small bowl.

  3. Slice french bread down the middle (open face)

  4. Spread cheese mixture over soft side of bread and and bake for ten minutes

  5. Flip the oven temp to HIGH broil. WATCH CAREFULLY. It can burn if you do not watch. Broil until golden and bubbly then remove.

  6. Slice and eat with my famous Spicy Spaghetti. Enjoy!