# Spaghetti al Pomodoro with Luncheon Meat

Tomato pasta with crispy luncheon meat - quick to make, uses expired dried herbs.

## Ingredients

**From inventory (use first - expired):**
- [ ] 1 tsp dried basil `ID:basil-dried-sklavenitis` (F-13, pantry-foodbox, EXPIRED 2025-05)
- [ ] 1 tsp dried oregano `ID:oregano-sklavenitis` (F-13, pantry-foodbox, EXPIRED 2025-11)

**From inventory:**
- [ ] 200g spaghetti `ID:spaghetti-combino` (food2, bb:2028-05)
- [ ] 100g luncheon meat `ID:luncheon-pikok` (food1-canned, bb:2027-07)
- [ ] 250g crushed tomatoes `ID:tomato-kaufland` or `ID:tomato-marata`
- [ ] 1 onion (bb:2026-02)
- [ ] 2 cloves garlic (bb:2026-02)
- [ ] Cooking oil
- [ ] Salt, pepper

## Equipment

**Solveig galley:** One pot for pasta, one pan for sauce. Simple.

## Instructions

1. **Boil pasta water**: Large pot, salted generously

2. **Cook luncheon meat** (while water heats):
   - Cut luncheon meat into small cubes
   - Fry in pan with a little oil until crispy/browned (5-7 min)
   - Remove meat, set aside

3. **Make sauce** (in same pan):
   - Dice onion finely, mince garlic
   - Add oil if needed, sauté onion until soft (5 min)
   - Add garlic, cook 1 min
   - Add crushed tomatoes, dried basil, oregano
   - Simmer 10-15 min, season with salt and pepper

4. **Cook pasta**: Al dente per package (usually 8-10 min)

5. **Combine**:
   - Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining
   - Toss pasta with sauce
   - Add crispy luncheon meat back in
   - Add pasta water if too thick

6. **Serve**: Enjoy!

## Items used from inventory

| Item | ID | Location | Status |
|------|-----|----------|--------|
| Dried basil | basil-dried-sklavenitis | F-13 | EXPIRED 2025-05 |
| Dried oregano | oregano-sklavenitis | F-13 | EXPIRED 2025-11 |
| Spaghetti | spaghetti-combino | food2 | bb:2028-05 |
| Luncheon meat | luncheon-pikok | food1-canned | bb:2027-07 |
| Crushed tomatoes | tomato-kaufland | food2 | bb:2026-05 |

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*Generated 2026-01-16 - quick dinner using expired herbs and what's on board*