It's fun Friday at our house today. So, here's our breakfast. I know....we're OVERFUN, right?
Tonight, we're having what we refer to as Spaghetti Sammiches. "WHAT!?" You say, "You were all high and mighty with your clean eating and we've all been waiting, hoping for you to grace us with another clean recipe. And you're sandwiching a carb with a carb!?"
And to you, I say, "Yes. I. Am."
Consider this a flexible falling off the clean eating wagon. Although, I've cleaned this recipe up as much as I can and the kids and Ricardo have no idea.
Have you ever wondered why they serve bread at most Italian restaurants when you're getting pasta? No? Just me? Well, we've added function to form. Should we ever open a restaurant, this will be our signature dish.
Since I'm a total amateur. And since this blog is how I roll, you're getting this recipe Leslie-fied. This is how I'd tell my friends (Y'all) how to do it. I don't mess with a list of ingredients because that's a waste of white space, and really, you should always read a recipe all the way through before you start. So, here you go:
Friday Night Spaghetti Sammiches at Momontherocks House:
This recipe is fairly simple, so go with measurements as you deem fit. If you're feeding 4 or 14, I dunno. Just effn go with it.
Boil 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti per the directions on the back of the box. Brown up some ground turkey breast -We use it in an effort to fight them cholesterol bastards. And really, the kids have no clue. Do yourself and your butt and your cholesterol a favor and try it. And yes, it's more expensive, but consider your co-pay and your potential prescription for Zetia. Just try it, for Pete's sake. Okay, so brown up your ground turkey breast, and throw in a dash of cumin for that smokey meat taste. Just a little bit. Like a 1/2 teaspoon per pound of ground turkey meat. Grab a jar of spaghetti sauce and pour it in a large sauce pan. And yes, we use the organic, no sugar added, as-clean-as-we-can-get-it jar of spaghetti sauce. As clean as we can without actually having to make it ourselves. It's Friday and I have very important entertaining to do. I don't have time to make it homemade tonight. Drain your ground turkey breast and mix it into the sauce. After your spaghetti is finished cooking, drain it and throw it in a big ol serving bowl. Keep your sauce on warm til you're ready to serve it up.
Here's the sammich part. It's going to blow your mind. It's so technical. Get some 100% whole wheat bread. Or if you're feeling super clean, some Ezekiel bread. We usually do a piece of bread per person. Ahem, sometimes two pieces for the grown ups, because uh...we're bigger...and all. Throw the bread slices on a cooking sheet. And slab each piece with some butter. Sprinkle garlic salt over that. And then...y'all ready? Get your colby-jack bag of grated greatness out and throw down a layer on the bread. Throw that goodness in the oven about 400 degrees till the cheese melts.
"That's cheesy garlic bread, Leslie, what's the big woop?"
Well, fancy pants, the big woop happens on the plate you nay-sayer.
So, throw the spaghetti sauce over the spaghetti in the bowl. Get your cheesy garlic bread on a plate. Yell at your kids to turn the damned tv off and wash their hands that dinner's ready and they better appreciate it, dangit.
Okay, if you haven't figured this very technical plan out yet, here you go. Hold a piece of the cheesy garlic bread like a taco shell, serve spaghetti in to the garlic bread. Eat quickly. It's a big mess. Max and Lucy suggest that the messier, the better.
I usually make my kids eat serve green beans and a salad with it.
That's how I roll.
Song of the day: The Nearness of You - Norah Jones
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