Syrian Spaghetti

This is a great Syrian recipe that I have enjoyed since I was a child. It is easy and quite different from other baked spaghetti dishes. Some say that it is an acquired taste, but everyone that I have served it to enjoys it.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr

  • READY IN

    1 hr 15 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, cinnamon, oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until top is crunchy.

Nutrition

Calories: 293 kcal
Carbohydrates: 47.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 7.8 g
Fiber: 3.2 g
Protein: 8.6 g
Sodium: 318 mg