It is officially fall, the 1st day of October. The kids are back in school and you are finally starting to get back in the routine of school, work, after school activities, etc. You are probably thinking what can I make for dinner tonight that won’t take up too much time. Well do I have a treat for you; a delicious spaghetti dinner with a twist, literally.
What’s for Dinner?
Spaghetti Bread and Sautéed Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 can of pizza dough
- 6 ounces spaghetti cooked
- 1 cup spaghetti sauce
- 1 lb of cooked ground beef or turkey
- 8 ounces mozzarella shredded
- Olive oil
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- Fresh Asparagus
- Kosher Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder (Seasonings)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out your loaf into a rectangle
- Combine the spaghetti, sauce, and ground beef all together.
- Place cooked spaghetti mixture lengthwise in a 4-inch strip down the center of dough and top with the mozzarella.
- Make cuts 1 1/2-inches apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 -inch of filling and braid by folding top and bottom strips toward filling. Then braid strips left over right, right over left. Finish by pulling last strip over and tucking under braid.
- Place braid on a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Brush braid with olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley. Bake for 35 minutes.
- While the bread is baking, heat olive oil in a skillet. Then add the asparagus and the seasonings. Cook until tender, remove from heat immediately to serve.
This is a very easy and delicious meal that your family will really enjoy. We love to hear from our readers, so be sure to come back and let us know how you enjoyed this meal. And as always thanks for dining with the Danforths.
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