Slop

We love spaghetti at our house, but with four kids under the age of seven, you can imagine how messy it can be trying to teach them to twirl their pasta.  This is something my mom made growing up and we lovingly referred to it as "Slop".  It is the same recipe as you would use for spaghetti, just substituting some fun shaped pasta for spaghetti strands.  Buddy told me it was the "best dinner" I have ever made ad he scarffed it, which is so rare for Buddy!

Slop

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

salt and pepper to taste

1 pkg. McCormic Spaghetti Seasoning

3 cans tomato sauce

1 1/2 can water (using the same can from one of the tomato sauces)

1/2-3/4 pkg. shaped pasta (pick something exciting!)

Directions:

1.  Brown beef in a skillet over medim high heat, adding salt and pepper to taste.  Drain grease.

2.  Add tomato sauce, water, and spaghetti seasoning mix and stir until thick and bubbling.

3.  Cook pasta according to package directions.

4.  Drain pasta and rinse.  Toss in a large pan with pasta sauce.

5.  Garnish with parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic salt, etc.