Heatin' Up A Viral Favorite: Halal Spicy Alfredo Million Dollar Spaghetti
Heatin' Up A Viral Favorite: Halal Spicy Alfredo Million Dollar Spaghetti
This week, I wanted to return to the viral million dollar spaghetti because I personally love the combination of Alfredo sauce and spaghetti sauce. The rich and creamy flavor of the alfredo mixed with zesty acidity of the tomatoes makes for a sauce that is perfect for practically any pasta dish. Be it vegetarian ziti, linguini with shrimp or grilled chicken, I bet even ditalini and our Halal Italian meatballs would be great with this sauce! However, the one thing I wasn't sure of was how to improve this sauce. The richness is great, but at the time when we made the previous version, I felt like it needed something.
After just over 8 months since our previous iteration of this recipe, it struck me: bring the heat. So often in our blogs we talk about how to spice up a recipe or heat it up, and somehow it never occurred to me to just add some heat to it but, that's all it took to evolve this recipe from viral trend to permanent kitchen staple!
Now, there are many ways to add heat, but my personal favorite way is throw in our jumbo beef hot links. Our hot links have a secret ingredient that amplifies the flavor and the heat while maintaining that delicious flavor it's known for. Because of that, this link is a perfect stand in for any spicy sausage or recipe that requires a spicy sausage or link. For this recipe, we decided that we'd cut the hot link into small chunks, rather than slices. The thought behind this was the type of noodle we used. I've found that small pieces are easier to get onto a fork with long noodles as opposed to slices. This helps to get all the flavors into every bite.
That's it for this week's recipe! Let us know if you tried this recipe on our instagram or the comments section on the youtube video!
Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 3 cloves garlic, salt and pepper to taste (about ½ tsp), and fry the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add heavy cream and whisk until lightly simmering. Once simmering, whisk continuously, add parmesan cheese in small handfuls, making sure that each handful is fully melted before adding more. Set aside and keep warm.
Cut 1 package of Halal Beef Hot Links into small pieces. Cut the link in half lengthwise, cut those halves in half lengthwise, and finely chop into small bite size pieces. (see our video for an example.)
Place hot links in a pan over medium heat and cook for a few minutes or until juices release. Using a slotted spoon, remove the hot links from the pan and place in a mixing bowl. Do not drain juices, instead add 3 tbsp butter and melt. Add onion and peppers, and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Add 24 oz marinara sauce, cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and hot links. Mix together and cook until sauce is slightly thickened.
In a baking dish, place cooked spaghetti and alfredo sauce. Using tongs, mix the pasta and the sauce together, then flatten until even. Evenly spread hot link marinara over the top of the spaghetti. Cover with mozzarella and bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.
Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes then serve with garlic bread and enjoy!
Midamar's jumbo beef hot link sits on a hot dog bun with chopped onions and sliced jalapenos. Beside the hot link is a small pile of chips and a garnish of green onions. in the bottom right corner is an image of the product package
Midamar Halal Jumbo Beef Hot Link
a retail package of midamars jumbo beef hot links
an open cardboard case of Midamar jumbo beef hot links
