Last Saturday my wife the talented cook decided to whip up some spaghetti for lunch, and I decided to photograph and blog about it. This is a quick recipe that you can prepare in less than 20 minutes.
Before I begin, I know some purists out there will say that this isn’t pure spaghetti bolognese (or bolognaise if you’re French). That’s why I call it Spaghetti Blog-naise a special pasta recipe for bloggers 
Ingredients
You need:
- Pasta (spaghetti)
- Tomato Paste
- Corned Beef / Minced Beef / Beef Burger Patty
- Ketchup
- 1 Onion
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 Can Campbell Cheese and Herbs
- Olive Oil
- Salt
Preparation
- Soak your spaghetti in a bowl of water for around 10 minutes. I learned this secret of soaking it first, which results in shorter cooking time. You save gas and money by reducing cooking time (a frugal beagle tip for you!)
- Cut up your onion and tomatoes into cubes
Cooking
- Put the spaghetti soaking water into a pot and bring to a boil. Remember to cover the pot, and you can reduce the heat once it starts to boil (Another tip, once water reaches boiling, additional heat is wasted)
- Heat up your oil in a pan and start frying your onions and tomatoes.
- Put in your meat and make sure it gets cooked.
- Add your tomato paste. We used half a jar. Add some ketchup, then stir to make a consistent sauce.
- Once the water is boiling, add a little olive oil to the water. This will stop the spaghetti strands from sticking together. Put in your spaghetti. It will be ready in 3 or 4 minutes.
- When the sauce starts to simmer, add in some Campbells Cheese and Herb Mix. As an alternative you may add cheese later.
- Serve while hot.
Feel free to customize this recipe with your favourite ingredients!
January 9, 2008 at 20:18
Yum! You make me feel like having spaghetti tomorrow since it’s a public holiday!
Adino: Happy holiday!
January 9, 2008 at 23:40
wa..
but i still prefer the mushroom one..
hehe
Adino: Mushroom is nice too
January 10, 2008 at 10:11
I always add a pinch of salt to the boiling water for the spaghetti, then when I drain out the water, I add a little olive oil/margarine.
Hey, I notice your pot is a heart-shaped one! That is SO cool!
Adino: Good idea, that will lower the boiling point of the water right? The pot isn’t heart shaped haha… maybe from this angle it looks like that. It’s actually a pot with those lips at the side so you can pour out the contents easily.
January 10, 2008 at 10:27
I like the recipe - bookmarking it. Is there a vegetarian alternative?
Adino: Hmm, not sure about a vegetarian alternative. Perhaps AllRecipes.com will be able to help you?
January 10, 2008 at 14:40
hey this is something i can do..will try it ..u made it look so easy
Adino: My wife made it look easy
January 25, 2008 at 09:43
yummy yummy…. hmm… should cook something nice for my hubby…
Adino: It’s a quick and simple recipe
June 24, 2008 at 01:51
You make-a me a-hungry!
I’m not so sure about the ketchup, but I’ll try anything once.
Adino: Hehe, I’m sure you have better recipes that this!