39 Fork-Twirling Good Spaghetti Recipes

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39 Fork-Twirling Good Spaghetti Recipes2/39 Broccoli Beef Lo Mein 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My family loves pasta, but I’m always looking for different ways to prepare it. This dish is better than any Chinese restaurant variety I’ve tried.—Joan Crandall, Burlington, Connecticut Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 435 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 1136mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 30g protein. 3/39 Pork Chops and Spaghetti 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Alejandro Monfort for Taste of Home Total Time

6 hours 20 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

6 hours 20 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The moist chops simmer to perfection in a tangy sauce, then are served over pasta. This was one of my mother’s most-loved recipes. —Ellen Gallavan, Midland, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 pork chop with 2/3 cup spaghetti: 587 calories, 25g fat (8g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 792mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 44g protein. 4/39 Shrimp Pesto Pasta 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A dash of red pepper

puts zip in this lively main dish

puts zip in this lively main dish. —Gloria Jones Grenga, Newnan, Georgia Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 393 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 406mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein. 5/39 Ground Beef Spaghetti Skillet 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ground Beef Spaghetti Skillet Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I remember my grandma making this stovetop supper many times—we always loved Granny’s spaghetti! My husband and I now enjoy making this for our dinner. You can easily use ground turkey

instead of ground beef if that’s what you happen to have on hand

instead of ground beef if that’s what you happen to have on hand. —Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 431 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 843mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 5g fiber), 28g protein. 6/39 Quick and Simple Meatballs 19 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Oven-Baked Meatballs Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 48 meatballs Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Keep a batch of these meatballs in your freezer for an easy weeknight meal. This simple meatball recipe can be used for pizzas, sub sandwiches, in soups and

Our family leads a very active life, so I make a lot of casseroles

more. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 3 meatballs: 276 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 533mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 24g protein. 7/39 Monterey Spaghetti 98 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Monterey Spaghetti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m a working mother with two young boys. Our family leads a very active life, so I make a lot of casseroles. It’s so nice to have a hearty side dish the kids will eat. Topped with

Our mother got the recipe from her grandmother

cheese and french-fried onions, this tasty spaghetti casserole recipe is a hit at our house. —Janet Hibler, Cameron, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 311 calories, 20g fat (11g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 333mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein. 8/39 Bacon Pasta 29 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Spaghetti with Bacon Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As children, we always requested this dish for our birthday dinners. Our mother got the recipe from her grandmother. Now I pass on our

tasty tradition

tasty tradition. —Ruth Keogh, North St. Paul, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 159 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 498mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein. 9/39 Stovetop Turkey Tetrazzini Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A very special aunt shared this fun spin on creamy tetrazzini. We think it’s even better the next day. —Tasia Cox, Niceville, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 420 calories, 21g fat (11g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 717mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein. 10/39 Shrimp

Puttanesca 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Shrimp Puttanesca Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I throw together these bold ingredients for a feisty seafood pasta. —Lynda Balslev, Sausalito, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup shrimp mixture: 228 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 140mg cholesterol, 579mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein. 11/39 Grandma’s Cajun Chicken & Spaghetti 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Grandma’s Cajun Chicken & Spaghetti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 10

servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m originally from Louisiana, where my grandma spoke Cajun French as she taught me her spicy chicken spaghetti. —Brenda Melancon, McComb, Mississippi Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup chicken mixture with 3/4 cup spaghetti: 550 calories, 26g fat (8g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 917mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 33g protein. 12/39 Florentine Spaghetti Bake 41 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Florentine Spaghetti Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This hearty sausage entree will

appeal to just about everyone

appeal to just about everyone. My daughter serves it often to her hardworking family on their wheat ranch in Montana. —Lorraine Martin, Lincoln, California Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 446 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 1172mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein. 13/39 Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my mom made this spaghetti sauce, the house would smell so good that I’d open the

windows to torture the neighbors

windows to torture the neighbors. It even tastes wonderful the next day, when the flavors have really melded. —Vera Schulze, Holbrook, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 cup spaghetti with 3/4 cup sauce (calculated without cheese): 327 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 607mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 10g protein. 14/39 Spaghetti with Sausage and Peppers 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Smoked turkey sausage with strips of fresh bell peppers is a healthy change of pace from Italian sausage

or ground beef in your spaghetti

or ground beef in your spaghetti. —Ginger Harrell, El Dorado, Arkansas Nutrition Facts: 1 each: 284 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 899mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 16g protein. 15/39 Four-Cheese Chicken Fettuccine 31 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Four-Cheese Chicken Fettuccine Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As a cattle rancher, my husband’s a big fan of beef. For him to comment on a poultry dish is rare. But he always tells me, “I love this casserole!” I first

tasted it at a potluck; now, I fix it for my family (we have a 3-year-old daughter) once or twice a month, and I’m asked to take it to most every get-together. —Rochelle Brownlee, Big Timber, Montana Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 641 calories, 47g fat (27g saturated fat), 167mg cholesterol, 895mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. 16/39 Pizza Spaghetti 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The idea for this recipe came to me when I saw someone dip a slice of pizza into

a pasta dish

a pasta dish. My wife and kids love it, and so do my friends! —Robert Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 354 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 512mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 7g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat. 17/39 Rustic Summer Vegetable Pasta 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My veggie pasta proves you can’t have too much of a good thing. Feel free to change it up with whatever fresh veggies are

in the garden or farmers market

in the garden or farmers market. —Bryn Namavari, Chicago, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 2 cups: 315 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 445mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 8g fiber), 15g protein. 18/39 North Carolina Shrimp Saute 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Seafood is very popular in my state. I altered this recipe several times and now it’s truly a family favorite. —Teresa Hildreth, Stoneville, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 481 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 171mg cholesterol, 752mg sodium, 46g

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