Spicy Skilletini

Spaghetti with meat sauce is probably one of my favorite dishes. Unfortunately, I have a hubby who doesn’t like tomatoes so spaghetti with tomato sauce is rarely on the menu. I typically make spaghetti to package for lunches to take to work for myself. I wanted to cut back on the calories in meat sauce and was reminded of one of my favorite dishes at Carino’s Italian Restaurant. So off to the kitchen I went to recreate one of my favorite dishes on their menu.

I love this dish! Its really quick to make (especially if you follow the shortcut method) and delicious. You can also easily add chicken or italian sausage as desired if you want to get a little more out of the dish. I love it just with veggies though! Enjoy!

Spicy Spaghetti Skilletini

8 oz dry spaghetti, uncooked
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 clove garlic, minced
2 cups bell peppers, chopped*
2 cups onions, chopped*
3 – 4 cups marinara sauce as desired
1 tsp crushed red pepper

Add dry spaghetti to a pot of boiling salted water. Once the spaghetti has been cooked according to package directions, drain and set aside (rinse under cool water to prevent pasta from sticking together). Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add bell peppers & onions. Once bell peppers are softened and onions translucent, add minced garlic and saute until fragrant. Add marinara sauce, crushed red pepper and cooked pasta. Simmer over low-medium heat for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

* Shortcut method: Buy frozen pepper & onion stir fry mix.

Serves: 4

Tagged as: Main Course, Pasta, Vegetarian