Believe it or not - my Mom's kitchen had everyone from hobos and trappers to celebrities and politicians come for tea and all were more than welcome. As she would have said - they are all people just the same as we are. People still remember and comment about the warmth and love in my mom's kitchen.
When I think about warmth and comfort the next thought is food. One of my all time favorite meals is spaghetti with meat sauce. We did not get it very often so perhaps that is why we considered it a special treat.
I make my own sauce but I use canned sauce and tomatoes. It depends on what I have in the cupboard as to what goes into the sauce. The base is a bottle of spaghetti sauce and a can of whole tomatoes. I cut the tomatoes into chunks. The rest could be all or some of the following ingredients. Sliced or whole small mushrooms, green, red or whatever color bell peppers, onions (dried or fresh), fresh leeks (small wild ones), garlic (cloves or powder), chili peppers, hot sauce, carrot slices (precooked). I throw it all in a pot and let it simmer until it looks thick enough to be spaghetti sauce - Each time is different and each time I have enough sauce to put several containers in the freezer for another day.
As for the pasta - I will either use dried pasta or the fresh pasta you can buy in the deli. Sometimes I use the vegetable pasta, whole wheat pasta. There are so many types to try out. I find that other than cooking times pastas are all good and easy to prepare. Some people prefer it al dente and some prefer it cooked all the way through.
Because it is such a versatile meal - you can pour the sauce over the pasta or mix it in. Some like to put parmesan cheese on top.
Whatever way you like it - it is easy to make and fun to eat.
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