College Man's Cajun Spaghetti Recipe

Name: College Man's Cajun Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (16 oz.) vermicelli (thin spaghetti); 1-1/2 lb. ground round; 3 to 4 eggs; 1/2 pkg. crackers, crushed; Cajun spice, to taste; Blackened Redfish seasoning, to taste; 1 dash sugar; 1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic, minced; 1 jar pizza sauce; 1 can (1 lb.) tomato sauce; 1 can (8 oz.) tomato paste

Servings: persons

1 pkg. (16 oz.) vermicelli (thin spaghetti)
1-1/2 lb. ground round
3 to 4 eggs
1/2 pkg. crackers, crushed
Cajun spice, to taste
Blackened Redfish seasoning, to taste
1 dash sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 jar pizza sauce
1 can (1 lb.) tomato sauce
1 can (8 oz.) tomato paste

1
Meatballs: Put the ground beef in a bowl.
2
In a separate bowl, beat eggs and pour into the bowl containing the ground beef.
3
Get your hands messy and mix it all together.
4
Once it's mushy, pour in crushed crackers.
5
Mix until somewhat firm.
6
Make meatballs as many as you want.
7
The leftover meat can be used as a meat sauce.
8
Sprinkle cajun spice along the surface of the meatballs, massaging it in.
9
Cook meatballs until done.
10
Sauce: Combine pizza sauce, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into a crockpot.
11
Add garlic, cajun spice, blackened redfish seasoning and sugar to taste.
12
Add water as necessary to thin out (you'll need it).
13
Taste and add more sugar, garlic, spice... whatever you preference.
14
Heat and let simmer.
15
Noodles: No secret here.
16
Just boil all the noodles till their done.
17
Once everything is done add meatballs (and meat sauce, if you have any) into the sauce.
18
Once that is done add pasta until it is enough (you may have some left over... depends on how much water is added to the sauce).
19
Let heat and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pkg. (16 oz.) vermicelli (thin spaghetti), 1-1/2 lb. ground round, 3 to 4 eggs, 1/2 pkg. crackers, crushed, and more.

Yes, College Man's Cajun Spaghetti falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

College Man's Cajun Spaghetti

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