Thursday, January 5, 2012

Back to basics

Happy New Year!

I didn't overindulge during the holiday season, but I did enjoy some superb hors d'oeuvres, meals, and desserts. Still, sometimes your taste buds take you back to basics and for me that means good ol' spaghetti and meatballs (or rotini and meatsauce). Maybe it's this chilly January night, but the rotini and meatsauce never tasted so good!

I don't have a secret recipe - I just cook my noodles al dente and season the sauce to taste.

Rotini noodles cooking.

80/20 meat sauce simmering. I usually go with the 90/10 (lean) meat, but decided to give this a try.
I added various spices, to taste.

The steaming plate.

This seems like the perfect meal before what I hope will be a longer run in the morning!