32 Different Ways to Make Spaghetti

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32 Different Ways to Make Spaghetti3/32 Zucchini Pasta 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The taste of this rich and creamy zucchini pasta will have people convinced it’s not low-fat, but it is! Garlicky and fresh-flavored, this will be a hit. —Maria Regakis, Saugus, Massachusetts Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 225 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 403mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1.500 starch, 1.500 fat, 1 vegetable. Taste of Home

Chicken SpaghettiThis easy chicken spaghetti casserole is creamy, hearty and packed with savory flavor. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Go to Recipe 4/32 5/32 Avocado Pasta 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Avocado Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Serve this avocado sauce with your favorite pasta as a main dish or side dish. If you’d like to make it heartier, toss in shredded rotisserie chicken or grilled shrimp. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 330 calories, 13g fat

My husband can’t eat tomatoes, so this is the perfect alternative pasta sauce

(2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 247mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein. Taste of Home Cacio e PepeIt sounds like a fancy Italian dish—but cacio e pepe is a simple dinner that’s easy to make. —Lindsay Mattison, Hillsboro, Oregon Go to Recipe 6/32 7/32 Butternut Squash Pasta Test Kitchen Approved Butternut Squash Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 5 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband can’t eat tomatoes, so this is the perfect alternative pasta sauce. This dish is great garnished with bacon crumbles, caramelized

onions, gorgonzola or walnuts

onions, gorgonzola or walnuts. I can’t get enough of this dish! —Gretchen Whelan, San Francisco, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 418 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 10g fiber), 11g protein. In the mood for something special? Try this garlic butter sauce for pasta! 8/32 Lemon Ricotta Pasta 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Ricotta Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This pasta is a perfect weeknight dinner, especially during the spring and summer months because of

the bright lemon flavor

the bright lemon flavor. It also tastes great topped with a sprinkle of crushed red pepper and basil. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 305 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein. Taste of Home Sopa de FideoMexican noodle soup is a breeze to make with a handful of pantry staples. It’s ideal for busy weeknights when you’re looking for something simple. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, WIsconsin Go to Recipe 9/32 10/32 Texas Chicken Spaghetti 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total

Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe for Texas chicken spaghetti was given to me years ago by a favorite sister-in-law, a wonderful cook. My whole family has the recipe and enjoys it too. It is easy to freeze or it can be made the day before and kept in the fridge. You can use two cans of cream of mushroom soup instead of one mushroom and one chicken. —Virginia Chamblin, Youngsville, Louisiana Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 432 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 1063mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (6g sugars,

3g fiber), 23g protein

3g fiber), 23g protein. 11/32 Chinese Chicken Spaghetti 16 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It’s hard to believe that something that comes together so easily could be this tasty and lower in fat, but this Chinese spaghetti with chicken does it all. If you like your stir-fries extra spicy, increase the red pepper flakes a bit. —Jenna Noel, Glendale, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 329 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 449mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges:

3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat. 12/32 Garlic Spaghetti 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Garlic Spaghetti Recipe photo by Diana Rattray for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make this family-favorite garlic spaghetti—or spaghetti aglio e olio—at least a couple of times a month. It’s wonderful with a salad and fresh Italian bread. Add red pepper flakes to give it a bit of heat or finish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley. —Jackie Messina, Chardon, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 398 calories, 12g fat (2g

Spaghetti Alla Carbona is a classic Italian recipe

saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 521mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 12g protein. 13/32 Spaghetti Carbonara 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Spaghetti Alla Carbona is a classic Italian recipe. The key is to use the hot pasta water to make the dish creamy. The dish is luxurious, satisfying, comforting, and easy to make! —Luisa Webb, Fort Collins, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 cup : 337 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 539mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g

fiber), 14g protein

fiber), 14g protein. 14/32 Firefighters Chicken Spaghetti 49 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Firefighters Chicken Spaghetti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 14 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband is a firefighter in our town, and I’m often in the kitchen most of the day making some kind of dinner for the local fire department, neighbors or family to pass around. This spaghetti casserole is a firehouse favorite. —Krista Davis-Keith, New Castle, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 407 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 789mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate

(4g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein

(4g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein. 15/32 Make-Ahead Spicy Olive Pasta Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a fancy version of my grandchildren’s favorite baked spaghetti. It feels like such a special dinner, and it’s so cozy for winter. —Louise Miller, Westminster, Maryland Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 563 calories, 27g fat (13g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 1104mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 33g protein. 16/32 Spicy Bratwurst Supper 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With a zesty sauce and shredded Gouda cheese melted over the top, this tasty bratwurst dish comes together quickly in a skillet. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 630 calories, 51g fat (20g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 1525mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. 17/32 Spaghetti Salad 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian Spaghetti Salad Recipe photo by Emily Davis for Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This attractive, fresh-tasting Italian spaghetti salad recipe can conveniently

be prepared the night before

be prepared the night before. It makes enough for a crowd! —Lucia Johnson, Massena, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 158 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 168mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 18/32 Mushroom & Bacon Spaghetti Squash Bowl Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Mushroom & Bacon Spaghetti Squash Bowl Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This spaghetti squash bowl has a light cream sauce, along with fresh sage and crispy

This recipe will make you and your family excited about spaghetti squash again!

bacon. I love spaghetti squash but get tired of having it with a tomato-based red sauce. This recipe will make you and your family excited about spaghetti squash again! — Emily Montgomery, Madison, Alabama Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups squash with 3/4 cup sauce: 406 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 1042mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 3g fiber), 21g protein. 19/32 Cincinnati Chili 19 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 2 hours 5 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cinnamon and cocoa give a rich brown color to hearty Cincinnati chili. This dish

will warm you up on a cold day

will warm you up on a cold day. —Edith Joyce, Parkman, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 421 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 443mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 11g fiber), 32g protein. 20/32 Chicken Satay Noodles 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken Satay Noodles Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe is so quick and easy. It was given to me by a friend and it tastes just like chicken satay! —Salina Moore, Woodward, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups equals

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