Spaghetti Skillet
The recipe calls for:
1 lb whole grain spaghetti
14oz marinara sauce
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan, shredded
4 eggs, beaten
garlic powder
oregano
fresh basil
leftover meatloaf (or frozen thawed meatballs)
-- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
-- Boil the spaghetti aldente, about 8 minutes.
-- In a medium pot, heat the marinara sauce and mix in the spices to taste. (garlic powder, oregano, fresh basil) Add the meatballs/loaf to the pot and stir.
-- Once the pasta is done, drain the water and add the sauce mixture, the eggs and mozzarella cheese. Mix well so all pasta is coated with the sauce and egg.
-- Put the spaghetti into a cast iron pan and top with the parmesan cheese and some more fresh basil.
-- Bake for 15 minutes.
-- Cut out slices from the pan and serve with a some extra marinara sauce.
Sometimes I suck at meal planning and sticking to the menu I have posted on my fridge, but this week has been a success. I wanted to make sure no food was wasted and everything flowed together. We had turkey meatloaf for dinner on Monday and we always have leftovers so instead of chancing any of that going to waste I planned accordingly and used it in Tuesday's dinner recipe. The spaghetti skillet recipe called for frozen and thawed meatballs, but I didn't want to use processed food and also wanted to make use of what I knew I would have on hand, leftovers. I cut up the leftover homemade turkey meatloaf and used that as my "meatballs" of the dish. So simple, cut down time of Tuesday's meal prepping by having the homemade "meatballs" made already and was tastier than any frozen meatball I could've ever bought. You could also make homemade meatballs, freeze and use as needed as well. That would be a better option than the store bought and processed kind.
I have extra marinara sauce and fresh basil left which will be used in tonight's recipe, an egg bake! Blending the weekly recipes like I did this week cuts cost and time. They are all such different dishes too!
Positive vibes,
Jenn
