Cooking Simply Below Your Means

I watched a re-run of  "The Brady Bunch" (life was so much simpler) and was inspired to make spaghetti and meatballs for dinner (that's what they were having;)

Alice made cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner for 6 kids look like the normal thing to do and EASY.

I used 1/2 pound of 93% hamburger from Sprouts. Added Contadina bread crumbs, 1 egg, chopped red onion, salt, pepper, a few shakes of garlic salt, and a tablespoon of oregano leaves. Mixed this together, formed them into little balls and browned in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Poured a jar of Bertoli Spaghetti sauce with olive oil & garlic in a pot, added the meat balls and drippings.

Boiled 1/2 pack of angel hair pasta for 4 minutes (for aldente). Strained and rinced with cold water.

Cut up some zuchinni squash in small strips and steamed them, and steamed spinach this helps me eat less noodles.

Topped  with parmesan cheese... Or for really easy I buy 1/2 pint of meat sauce from Olive Garden and cook my own spaghetti. It's only $4.50 and serves 3 adults.

Buying the Olive Garden sauce (they'll even throw in an Italian Dressing if I ask for it) makes me feel just like I ate at Olive Garden... but still living happily below our means!