Country Style Spaghetti

The secret is in the sausages, which add a piquant and spicy flavour to the sauce.

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 20 mins
Yields 4 to 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (2)

Preparation

What You Need

2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

1/4 tsp (1 ml) hot red chili flakes

1 lb (450 g) sausages (breakfast or sweet Italian), removed from casings and crumbled

2 tbsp (30 ml) all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups (625 ml) milk

1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper

1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped pimento or

sweet red pepper

1 lb (450 g) spaghetti

1/2 cup (125 ml) grated Canadian Parmesan cheese

3 tbsp (45 ml) chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, onions and hot pepper flakes. Cook a few minutes. Add sausages, break up with a spoon and cook until browned. Drain off any excess fat.

Sprinkle meat with flour. Cook a few minutes, stirring. Add milk, bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Add nutmeg, salt, pepper and pimento. Simmer gently 15 minutes.

While sauce is cooking, cook spaghetti In large saucepan according to package directions; drain. Toss spaghetti with sauce, cheese and parsley. Taste and season if necessary.

Microwave Method:
In a 3 qt./3 L glass casserole dish or microwave dish, cook oil, garlic, onions and hot pepper flakes on High (100 % power) for 3 to 4 minutes. Add sausage meat and break it up with a spoon. Cook on High 5 to 7 min until browned. Drain off and discard excess fat. Add flour and stir in well. Cook 1 minute on High. Add milk, seasonings and pimento. Bring to a boil on High- 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to Medium (50 % power) and simmer 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Meanwhile cook spaghetti on stove. Drain well and toss with sauce, cheese and parsley.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 631 Calories
Protein: 27 g
Carbohydrate: 73 g
Fat: 25 g
Fibre: 4.3 g
Sodium: 1399 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 22 % / 247 mg
Selenium: 124 %
Folate: 82 %
Thiamin: 62 %
Vitamin B12: 55 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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Chris
September 4th, 2011

Try this recipe with whole wheat flour instead of white flour. Adds a wonderful taste! Don't be shay with the nutmeg either.
TERRIE
April 14th, 2011

My family loves this receipe. I have been making it for years. You can cut down on the fat in this receipe by using skim milk and using low fat sausages...same great taste