Spaghetti-No's (Homemade Spaghetti-O's)

Name: Spaghetti-No's (Homemade Spaghetti-O's)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Ditalini pasta; 1 (15 oz) can low sodium tomato sauce; 1/2 cup water (from the pasta is best); 1-2 tbs raw sugar (honey, agave, stevia all work well too); 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 tbs unsalted butter; 2 slices deli style American cheese-torn into pieces; to taste salt and pepper

StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

Midwest USA

Spaghetti-O's were/are a childhood staple of many, but they are loaded with high fructose corn syrup, weird preservatives and copious amounts of sodium. I decided I'd try out making my own version at home so I can have better control of what's in them, primarily the sodium, and they turned out great.
I didn't get around to taking my picture until after they had completely cooled. The sauce is actually much looser while hot. Just like out of the can... only better. Lol

StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

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Ingredients

1 cupDitalini pasta
1 (15 oz)can low sodium tomato sauce
1/2 cupwater (from the pasta is best)
1-2 tbsraw sugar (honey, agave, stevia all work well too)
1/2 tspgarlic powder
1/2 tsponion powder
1 tbsunsalted butter
2 slicesdeli style American cheese-torn into pieces
to taste salt and pepper

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Steps

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Fill a pot with 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to time on package, stirring occasionally. Be sure to salt your water.
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Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan combine all remaining ingredients except for butter and cheese (start with 1 tbs of sugar). Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
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Continue to simmer 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in butter until melted and fully incorporated. Turn off heat. Stir in cheese a few pieces at a time until fully melted.
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When pasta is done drain well and add to sauce. Stir gently to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Cover. Let sit 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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See notes below ⤵
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Note 1: I used Ditalini because it was the closest shaped pasta I could find at my local grocery store, but there is another type called Analletti that is the exact Spaghetti-O's shape if you can find those and want to have a more exact replication.
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Note 2: If you are using a sweetener other than raw sugar you will most likely need to adjust the amounts accordingly. I would start with about 2 tsp of any other sweetener then adjust from there.

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StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

on December 31, 2017 16:12

Midwest USA

Cooking is a hobby and a passion of mine. I love cooking and trying new and different things. The best thing about cooking? I get to prepare delicious food for my family and friends that they (almost) always love! Lol.Many of my recipes are experiments in what I could make with what was available at the time. Many are simply my version of classic and/or popular dishes. A few are variations of recipes I have found elsewhere online but adjusted to our tastes. No matter what, though, each of my recipes is tried and tested before posting and I hope you find as much joy in preparing them as I do.