Ingredients:

Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the spaghetti noodles. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain the noodles. Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium-low heat, then add the onion and sauté until the onion turns soft, then add the tuna and mushrooms. Cook for about 3 or 4 minutes. Remove the tuna mixture from the heat and set aside in a large bowl. In a separate sauce pan, combine the flour, milk, mayonnaise, sherry, and salt. Mix well and heat until the sauce thickens. Pour the sauce into the bowl with the tuna. Mix well, then add the noodles. When the noodles are fully coated with sauce, transfer the mixture to a casserole dish. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees F for half an hour.

Some say there are over 400 shapes, in many flavors and sizes. It is easily available. If a recipe calls for a specific type that you do not have, rest assured pasta is easily interchange for another one of similar size and shape. The integrity of you dish will not be compromised. You will just look creative! Manufactured pasta will keep on the shelf up to one year because it is moisture free. If kept under refrigeration, cooked pasta will last almost a week. My family used to make a huge pot of sauce and cook the pasta daily. Pasta was freshly made, not totally dried before used. We ate it daily so it never lasted long.

With pasta, you can be creative. It will go with any kind of meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, cheeses, even bacon and eggs! Do not forget the butter and olive oil. You can puree different vegetables and add some olive oil, garlic and cheeses and VOILA! You will have a great meal. Sweet red, yellow and green peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, leafy, green vegetables can make a nutritious masterpiece that is nutritious, filling and economical.

No one likes soggy spaghetti. Pasta should be served Al Dente, tender but chewy. Pasta should cook in enough salted water that the pasta can circulate freely. Depending on the type, size and amount time will vary from four to fifteen minutes. Just check the directions on the package it will give you a time. The taste test is the best way to determine when it is ready. Remember, tender and chewy! You may serve pasta hot, warm, or cold in salad.

Kids love pasta, the different shapes are fun. On inclement days, little ones can make necklaces from penne, rotelli or even elbow macaroni! If you are ever near an Italian Deli, go in. Smell the aroma of olives, oils, cheeses, fresh spices and fresh made filled pasta. Enjoy the ambience, it will make you want to go home and cook pasta! Mangiare!