Spaghetti and what? Yup, you read it right Spaghetti and Goat Sauce…
Am I breaking any rule by making Spaghetti and goat sauce instead of spaghetti and meat balls? If I am, you have all the right to hand cuff me. If not, join me and make this easy yet super delicious, meaty, saucy spaghetti with goat meat. I guess you guys are with me, I hear the applause 😉 By the way, who dare to resist this if served right in front of you, just screw the rule or whatever and gobble up the yummy spaghetti and goat sauce.
In India, goat is popular than lamb, but in the US it’s just the opposite. I for some reason prefer goat to lamb, may be because I grew up eating goat. Also, I am not a die hard fan of goat. I cook goat once in a while only, as I can’t stand the strong flavor from the goat meat. Last weekend, goat was my target and I wanted to make something different with it; other than the spicy goat curry that I used to make. Seeing spaghetti in my pantry, the idea of making spaghetti and goat sauce hit me vigorously.
Went with my idea and the next thing I witnessed was my husband sneaking into the kitchen and digging into the cooking pan. How greedy of him! Can’t blame him as this’s highly irresistible.
Like a tsunami I stopped him from emptying it as I was more concerned about plating the dish and taking few pictures of that. He hates when I do this. So, I had to hurry up and quickly clicked few pictures. I had to serve the entire pot to satisfy my hubby’s greed, which I did with all smiles 🙂
Spaghetti Center piece: Put a handful of spaghetti on a glass and place this on the dinner table, don’t have to rush for any flowers, this works just perfect.
Spaghetti and Goat sauce
Ingredients:
- Spaghetti- half pound
- Salt- for pasta water
- Goat meat, boneless or boned cubed – 1 pound
- Ground Pepper- 1/4 tsp
- Thyme- 2 sprigs
- Salt- to cook meat
- Onion, chopped- 2
- Garlic, minced- 1tsp
- Dry red pepper crushed- 1tsp
- Tomato paste- 1 cup or 8 ounces
- Worcestershire sauce- 1tbsp (optional)
- Parsley leaves or cilantro, chopped- 2 handful
- Olive oil- 2tbsp
- Parmesan cheese, grated- to sprinkle on the dish according to your needs
Instruction:
Cooking Spaghetti and Goat meat:
- Place a large pot of water on to a boil for spaghetti.
- When it boils, add salt and add pasta.
- Cook the pasta till it becomes tender, drain the water and keep aside.
- In a pressure cooker, combine goat meat, ground pepper, salt and thyme sprigs.
- Add enough water to the goat meat and pressure cook it until the meat is completely cooked and is tender.
- After the meat has cooked thoroughly, don’t strain the water left in the cooker along with the meat, we will be using this flavorful water while making the sauce.
Making the Goat Sauce:
- Heat a wide non-stick pan on medium heat, add olive oil.
- To the oil, add red pepper crushed, saute and immediately add chopped onions to it and saute till tender.
- Add garlic and saute for couple of minutes.
- Add tomato paste and cook until well combined.
- Now, add the cooked goat meat along with the water from the cooked meat and combine everything well.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and give it a stir.
- If there is too much water, simmer it and let the sauce thicken.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the thickened sauce and toss the paste in the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley leaves or cilantro, remove from the stove and keep it covered.
- If you wish you could even sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Serve hot and dig in this irresistible spaghetti and goat sauce.
Tips:
- Goat meat takes more time to cook thoroughly, so add enough water to the meat and pressure cook it.
- Add the water from the cooked meat while making the sauce.
- You could use boneless or bone-in goat meat.
- If you want more sauce, add more of the tomato paste.
- Spaghetti- half pound
- Salt- for pasta water
- Goat meat, boneless or boned cubed - 1 pound
- Ground Pepper- ¼ tsp
- Thyme- 2 sprigs
- Salt- to cook meat
- Onion, chopped- 2
- Garlic, minced- 1tsp
- Dry red pepper crushed- 1tsp
- Tomato paste- 1 cup or 8 ounces
- Worcestershire sauce- 1tbsp (optional)
- Parsley leaves or cilantro, chopped- 2 handful
- Olive oil- 2tbsp
- Parmesan cheese, grated- to sprinkle on the dish according to your needs
- Cooking Spaghetti and Goat meat:
- Place a large pot of water on to a boil for spaghetti.
- When it boils, add salt and add pasta.
- Cook the pasta till it becomes tender, drain the water and keep aside.
- In a pressure cooker, combine goat meat, ground pepper, salt and thyme sprigs.
- Add enough water to the goat meat and pressure cook it until the meat is completely cooked and is tender.
- After the meat has cooked thoroughly, don't strain the water left in the cooker along with the meat, we will be using this flavorful water while making the sauce.
- Heat a wide non-stick pan on medium heat, add olive oil.
- To the oil, add red pepper crushed, saute and immediately add chopped onions to it and saute till tender.
- Add garlic and saute for couple of minutes.
- Add tomato paste and cook until well combined.
- Now, add the cooked goat meat along with the water from the cooked meat and combine everything well.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and give it a stir.
- If there is too much water, simmer it and let the sauce thicken.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the thickened sauce and toss the paste in the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley leaves or cilantro, remove from the stove and keep it covered.
- If you wish you could even sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Serve hot and dig in this irresistible spaghetti and goat sauce.
Add the water from the cooked meat while making the sauce.
You could use boneless or bone-in goat meat.
If you want more sauce, add more of the tomato paste.
