What goes well with spaghetti?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes spaghetti better. On average, recipes with spaghetti gets 4.33⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with cumin. And sometimes worse. Like with turkey.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
white onion,
chili powder,
shiitake,
penne pasta,
bay leaf,
sherry,
bucatini,
crumbs,
ancho chili,
red chili flakes,
fettuccine,
mint,
linguine,
italian parsley,
peas,
pasta,
shallots,
cilantro,
carrots,
virgin olive oil,
baby spinach,
snow peas,
marinara sauce,
mozzarella cheese,
asparagus,
ricotta cheese,
broccoli,
cherry tomatoes,
basil,
romano cheese,
shrimp,
mushrooms,
black pepper,
tomatoes,
red pepper flakes,
sea salt,
olive oil,
spinach,
thyme,
tomato sauce,
tuna,
worcestershire sauce,
zucchini
🤷♀️ Shrug:
pecorino cheese,
capers,
black olives,
red onion,
garlic,
onion,
cream mushroom soup,
parsley,
heavy cream,
lean beef,
honey,
oil,
sesame,
yellow onion
Scores poorly:
bacon,
pancetta,
red wine vinegar,
balsamic vinegar,
parmesan,
lemon juice,
celery,
green bell pepper,
sesame oil,
tomato paste
Pay attention:
butter,
kosher salt,
red wine,
oregano,
green onions,
cornflour,
white wine,
chicken broth,
lemon zest,
soy sauce,
oyster sauce,
chicken,
all purpose flour,
milk,
leeks,
cauliflower,
nutritional yeast,
italian seasoning,
chuck roast,
chicken breasts,
pork,
brown sugar,
cream cheese,
red bell pepper,
ginger,
garlic powder,
sugar,
unsalted butter,
vegetable,
vegetable oil,
water
Makes both ingredients worse:
turkey
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with spaghetti:
Midnight Pasta With Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies) Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.88235/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Pasta With Tomatoes, Capers, Olives and Breadcrumbs
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Dinner Tonight: St. Joseph's Sawdust with Pasta Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 1/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Onion, Bacon, and Tomato (Pasta All'Amatriciana) Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti With Oil and Garlic Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
