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Spaghetti with whole little smokies sausages garnished with grated cheese and chopped parsley on a platter.
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Lil Smokies Spaghetti

Spaghetti is a classic favorite that you can make with lil smokies sausages.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 610kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sweet relish
  • ½ teaspoon sugar , add more to your liking
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups lil smokies
  • ¼ cup cheese (parmesan, cheddar or mozzarella)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 box spaghetti 1 lb 454g
  • 1-2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
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Instructions

  • Cook Lil Smokies for a minute.
  • Add onion and cook until soft.
  • Toss-in garlic. Cook until golden.
  • Pour tomato sauce and ketchup.
  • Stir-in oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, sweet relish, sugar, black pepper, garlic powder and salt.
  • Let it simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until sauce is thick. Taste the sauce after 20 minutes to see if you need to add a little bit more sugar to your liking.
  • Meanwhile, cook spaghetti. Follow package instructions. Drain.
  • Once sauce is done, turn off heat and add cheese to thicken sauce but optional.
  • Pour sauce over spaghetti.
  • Garnish spaghetti with grated or parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

      1. Cook the pasta until it's al dente. Overcooked pasta can become mushy.
      2. Add salt to the pasta water before cooking the noodles.
      3. Adding a small amount of sugar can balance out the acidity from the tomato sauce.
      4. Do you know: Spaghetti is most flavorful the day after it's cooked. The pasta absorbs all the delicious herbs and spices from the sauce.
      5. You could slice the Smokies in half, but why go through that trouble? 
      6. Garnish cooked spaghetti with grated cheese for richness and chopped parsley for added depth of flavor.
      7. Ingredient substitute below.
      8. Tomato sauce - you can use chopped fresh tomatoes or canned dice tomatoes cooked down into a sauce. A jar of pasta sauce can work as a substitute too.
      9. Lil smokies - substitute with ground beef or sausage.
      10. Sugar - use honey, maple syrup or sweetener.

Nutrition

Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg