Iron Skillet Spaghetti
It is a hilarious time on the dining table when the little children are eating spaghetti. Funny & messy too, but once in a while I let my kids have that messy time while they eat, for they do enjoy the spaghetti while they are having fun. Those long unmanageable strings hanging down from the fork & then from their mouth and the intentionally “ZOOOOP”, when they all disappear inside at one shot behind that gleeful smile. For some reason when it is spaghetti, they always want to feed themselves. The twinkling mischievious looks, the sauce studded mouth & a full tummy.. well it is worth it.
Now to the Skillet pasta… or “Skilletini” as they call it in Johnny Carinos. If you have ever visited this restaurant, you would know what I am talking about. When you order the Skilletini, it comes hissing, sizzling & steaming in an iron skillet- sounds more like a Fajita than an order of Pasta. And it is delicious, with the vegetables ( you can order your choice of meat or shrimp) , & pasta sizzling hot in the spicy Marinara Sauce. No I am not doing a review here… we all just love the look, feel & taste of this dish. Here – sending this to JUST FOR U hosted by Alka of Sindhi Rasoi… this is for my Family.
Having an iron skillet at home, which i have been using for the past 12 years, I recreate the Skilletini quite often at home. Everyone loves it, & it is quick – a 30 minute meal. I usually add some protein to it… but did not while I made it today.. It is a pretty free style recipe, add whatever you want kind of thing. So please cook your own kind.
Ingredients:
- Uncooked Spaghetti for about 4 people
- 4 cloves of Garlic peeled & minced
- 1 medium Onions Chopped into Thick Chunks
- 4 Stalks of Celery- leaves & all chopped into small pieces
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Red Chilli Flakes (Adjust amount to your taste)
- Cracked Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1 Bell Pepper/Capsicum Cut into Strips (Use any kind you want)
- 1.5 Cups Broccoli florets
- 1 Medium sized Tomatoes Chopped
- 2 Cups Tomato Puree
- Fresh or Dried Parsely & Oregano (or any other herbs you want)
- Salt
- Fresh Grind of Black Pepper
- & A Cast Iron Skillet (GO ahead & use any other thick bottomed pan if you do not have the Iron Skillet)
Note: Add any of your favorite Veggies. Makes sense to add beans or Tofu (or any meat if you want ) to make it a complete Family meal.
Preparation
Cook Spaghetti al dente according to instruction. Drain but SAVE the water!
Heat the oil in the skillet. Add the Red Pepper Flakes & the cracked Black Pepper.
(If you are using any kind of meat/poultry add them now, & cook until they are done)
When the peppers sizzle add the minced garlic. Stir them for a minute, making sure they do not get dark. Add the Celery, Onions & the Peppers. Stir Fry till the Onions are translucent.
Now add the chopped tomatoes, Tomato puree & the sugar & salt. Add 1/2 cup of the drained water. Combine well with the existing things in the skillet. Cover & simmer at low heat for about 10 minutes. Uncover & add the Broccoli & any other veggies if you are using them. Cover & simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
Uncover add the boiled Spaghetti to the sauce & increase the heat to high. Add the herbs. Combine the sauce with the pasta & cook while tossing them till the sauce almost dries up in the pan & you start to hear the hiss & the sizzle. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper & fresh herbs if you want.
Serve Immediately !
As usual we had a great Table Time:-) The Flavors merge in better with the spaghetti being actually cooked with the sauce rather than adding it on the pasta separateley. Some of you might like it with a sprinkle of cheese on the top. Again make it your way….This is being sent to FIC Orange Started by Sunshinemom of Tongue Ticklers & hosted this time by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen & to Vaishalii’s Vegan-Italian Event.
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Is there any kid who doesn’t like pasta? I use my skillet for frying, probably my next pasta dish should be in skillet! Great dinner!
I really haven’t heard of a kid not liking pasta…
Never tried my spaghetti in the skillet. I have tried to reccreate the fried Chinese noodles by frying them on high heat in a steel pan recently, but it was nowhere near the taste of the original. I guess, the cast iron skillet is the key.
Love your pictures, especially the one of the steaming spaghetti!
Thanks PG! Yeah the iron skillet can retain that heat without burning the food!
Great idea. Makes the spaghetti very flavorful, I bet.
Thanks Natasha!
the sphagetti looks awesome 🙂
must have tasted yummy… will try this recipe for sure 🙂
Thanks Indhu!
Lemme name it tawa spaghetti 🙂 Reading about your kiddos is always fun. 🙂
Tawa Spaghetti sounds good:-)
wow what a yummy spaghetti…and the new look is amazing too.
Thanks Ann!
Soma, this looks wonderful…great idea for my new skillet. 😉
Thanks Peter! Do give it try:-)
nice one soma. looks absolutely delicious
Thanks Aquadaze!
Looks absolutely delicious. We had pasta tonight.
Thanks for painting this post “orange” for FIC.
Thanks Aparna!
Awesome!
Thanks to you I learnt of the BloggerAid event, and felt inspired to start blogging again
Rashmi I am glad that u are back to blogging:-) also that u could contribute…
Looks delicious, and yes – I love the zoop sound too:) They have grown out of it, but sometimes I still find us doing it:)
Thanks harini!! Not that i do not get tempted myself once in a while:-)
Been here three times(this is 4th) but darn the slow net connection,i was unable to have a DEKHO at delicious pasta,Now that it is visible, i absolutely loved the broccoli over it…Thanks for a delicious entry
Thanks Alka!!
This is pure comfort in action dear. I am with the kids on this one ha! ha! Thanks mom! You have that extra sauce going on here that I love!
Thanks Nazarina:-)
Beautiful looking Pasta, my kids love it too. Looks great, enjoy! :))
Thanks Asha!
The kids absolutely love pasta. It looks great, I would (I am not a pasta lover) even love a bowl and I can go ZOOOP 🙂
LOL.. Thanks!
Beautiful!! Loved all the pictures. If you like, you can send it to Vegan – Italy event at Vaishali’s holy cow!
http://earthvegan.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-vegan-world-food-event.html
Thanks Meera.. & thnx for letting me know.. I did send it to her.
hmn..nice new look of the website !!
and wondeful recipie as usual !! Good Going recipeforlove !!
Thanks a lot Mohana! & thanks for taking time to visit
Soma, this looks delicious. To answer your question, sure, go ahead and send it in to It’s A Vegan World. I’d love to add it.
Thanks Vaishalli!! & I did:-)
ohh i am dreaming of spaghetti now 🙂 those pics…. man! gorgeous..
Mahimaa Thank you!
Mouthwatering pics… Loved the brocolli in it.
Thanks Jayashree. I loev my broccolis too:-)
Spaghetti is so much fun! Have you seen kung fu panda? The scene where he loudly slurps the noodles is hillarious! I love the close up of the steaming, drained spaghetti 🙂
Thanks !! i am yet to see that movie..:-( i am yet to see a LOT of movies….
When it is “zoop” I always remember the Maggi noodles ad
I CANNOT recollect that ad!!
Skillets and Spaghetti?!
Who would have thought! This dish looks awesome, I’ll be adding some chicken for some protein.
You have a great site, keep on cooking!
Thanks Corey!! We do add think strips of breast to this sometimes…
If you give me that bowl of spaghetti, I promise to make that “Zooooop” sound while eating, ha ha ha! So mouth-watering Soma! Stunning pics.
LOL! Thanks Uma.
This sounds delightful, and I would have never thought to make spaghetti in a skillet!
Thanks Usha! We saw it first time in Johnny Carinos
My first thought was the spaghetti would stick all over but the skillet must be so well seasoned with all those years of use.
that skillet is one of my best friends in the kitchen, easy to use & clean.. just a few drops of oil after every wash.. & its going to be with me for ever:-)
Hey Congrats Soma…on HHDD win! Well deserved. 🙂
wow, love the pic soma, the spaghetti looks fab.
Soma – This is awesome. Should try pasta in the skillet next time.
Just cooked this today – was looking for a Spaghetti recipe that was not a bolognese. We really enjoyed it and it is now in our recipe book!
I am so glad you liked it. Thank you very much for taking your time & letting me know. I really appreciate!
http://nomnomnomblog.com/cookbook/