Name: Mexican Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 pound Shrimp, 91-100 count, shelled, deveined, raw and thawed; 1 pound Spaghetti, broken; 1 24 Ounce jar salsa, mild and chunky; 1 15 ounce can Tomato sauce; 1 15 ounce can Corn, drained; 1 3.8 ounce can Black olives, sliced and drained; 1 .85 ounce package Chicken taco seasoning; 1 cup Gruyere cheese, grated; 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil; 6 cup Water

Mexican Spaghetti

By: Robert Bosley

Mexican Spaghetti

By: Robert Bosley

"This is a twist on a recipe from Better Homes and Garden's cook book. I enjoy the black olives, shrimp and the extra tomato sauce in this recipe. The original recipe had ground chicken, which is good, but I like the shrimp."

Serves6

Preparation Time15 min

Cooking Time25 min

Type of DishPasta

Ingredients

1 pound Shrimp, 91-100 count, shelled, deveined, raw and thawed
1 pound Spaghetti, broken
1 24 Ounce jar salsa, mild and chunky
1 15 ounce can Tomato sauce
1 15 ounce can Corn, drained
1 3.8 ounce can Black olives, sliced and drained
1 .85 ounce package Chicken taco seasoning
1 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
6 cups Water

Instructions:

In a stockpot, add the water. Bring to a boil. Then turn down heat to medium-low and add the spaghetti. Cook according to manufacturers instructions. When done, drain and set aside.
In a saute pan, add 2 tablespoons of the oil and heat over medium heat. When hot, add the shrimp and saute until just translucent. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
In the stockpot, add the salsa, corn, tomato sauce and olives and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes. When done, add the spaghetti and seasonings,stir, and simmer for about 5 minutes and warm through. The last 2-3 minutes stir in the shrimp and warm the shrimp.
Serve on a plate or in bowls and garnish with the cheese.