the nurse called her "Pepper" which she detests, yet accepts it from me...
as she grew up she loved Dr. Pepper...
one night, trying to get away from the usual gorp de jour, i made her a pasta sauce that 25 years later still lives in my kid's heart...
yer gonna love this...
2 pounds ground beef - browned - drained
1 package (16 oz) spaghetti - cooked - drained
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (basil, oregano - boxed - whatever)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can Dr. Pepper
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1-1/2 cups mozzarella
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
prehet oven to 350...
stir onions and seasonings into meat, browning in skillet - add Dr. Pepper, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce da pan and cook 5 mins or so - stirring often
cook pasta until al dente
drain and stir in 1-1/2 cups mozzarella
put it in a 3x9 casserole dish
45 - 50 minutes should do it
