Dumbo in the Kitchen - #9: the Minimalist Spaghetti

Preparing spaghetti can be really simple, if you are not the picky type.

The picture below shows what I call a "minimalist spaghetti".

Some black pepper, olive oil, McCormick's Italian Herbs, McCormick's Basil (dried flakes), garlic, and whatever type of meat you prefer are all that you need for this dish. Oh, of course, don't forget to add salt to taste.

Now, all you have to do is to marinate some meat chunks with the above ingredients, then boil the spaghetti until half-cooked, then stir-fry those marinated meat chunks (use some cooking wine or just plain water to give it a suitable amount of gravy), and then stir in those half-cooked spaghetti and continue cooking until the spaghetti soaks up the gravy. When the spaghetti has been cooked to your preferred consistency, stir in some olive oil to emulsify (sort of "thicken") the gravy, and serve hot.

It tasted great (either I was very hungry then, or it was really good).

(It will be a HUGE plus if you know how to choose a tender cut of meat.)