Anybody know this stuff?
It's a guilty pleasure of mine. It's what Mom always made when I was a kid, and I still love it (though I do swap out decent pasta, because that shit in the box is nasty).
However, it's got a sh'load of garbage in there, and I found and tried this
copycat recipe last night... it's pretty tasty. It's not authentic, but it's a reasonable facsimile of the Kraft stuff, and quick and easy to prepare.
Quote:
Kraft’s Tangy Italian Spaghetti Mix
* 1 Tbsp. garlic salt (I used granulated garlic)
* 1 Tbsp. onion powder
* 1 Tbsp. sugar
* 2 Tbsp. dried oregano
* 1 tsp. pepper
* 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
* 1 tsp. dried basil
* 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
* 1/4 tsp. celery salt
* 2 Tbsp. salt (I omitted this, and seasoned to taste)
Stick all of that in a container and give it a good shake. Add 2 tablespoons of the mixture to two 8 ounce cans of tomato sauce for a copycat Kraft Tangy Italian Spaghetti recipe.
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I didn't add the salt to the mix and just seasoned by taste. Next time, I think I'll use some of that "fresh" Italian herb paste you find in the
tube in the fresh foods section instead of the dried herbs. I still want it to be fast and easy, but the dried herbs have a lot of time to fully hydrate, and those tubes aren't bad for cutting a little bit of prep time. Maybe the dried herbs would work better if I ran them through a spice grinder, but I think the tube would be superior.