Description
Enjoy a nostalgic and delicious homemade version of everyone’s favorite childhood pasta dish, Spaghettios, made with tender pasta rings in a creamy tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 2 cups small pasta rings (anelli or ditalini)
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta rings until al dente, then drain.
- Prepare the sauce: Sauté garlic in butter and oil, add tomato sauce, paste, water, seasonings, and simmer.
- Finish the dish: Blend in cream, Parmesan, and cooked pasta, then simmer briefly.
Notes
- You can use ditalini or elbow macaroni if needed.
- For a dairy-free option, use plant-based cream and skip the Parmesan.
- Enhance with mini meatballs for added protein.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
