Quick Meal - Southwestern Spaghetti or Rotini or Zita or a Pasta of Your Choice

One of my favorite meals that I used to have as a kid was a concoction of two different favorites.  When my Mom would have spaghetti dinner one night and have chili a couple of nights later, she would often take the leftovers from both if there were a lot and mix them together, heat them up and serve.  She didn't really have a name for this Italy meets Southwestern meal, but it was Delicious!

Mix canned chili in with your favorite pasta to make a delicious Southwestern style pasta dish.  Pictured here is Southwestern Ziti.

As an adult I have often made a variant of this delicious concoction, only much simpler.  When I am in a pinch for time or just do not feel like spending lots of time cooking, I have cooked pasta, most often spaghetti, and then taken 1 or two cans of Hormel Chili and mixed it into the pasta for a quick and tasty meal.  A spiced up variant of spaghetti that I have dubbed Mexican or Southwestern Spaghetti and it can't get much simpler to make.  I have also used various pastas such as rotini or ziti each of which gives a different twist and flavor to the meal.  So if you are in a pinch for time or just want to spice up your pasta, give it a try!