Rockin' Randy is alive and well. He is also soon to be a father. He sent this recipe to me and wanted me to pass it along. It seems a bit hot to me- there's a couple of things I might leave out ;-) Rockin' Randy's Nearly Scratch Formal Smokin Pasta 12 oz box of Bow Tie Pasta 26 oz Jar of favorite Spaghetti Sauce 1 can Onion and Garlic Cubed Tomatoes, or Rotelles 1 can Tomatoe Sauce 1 lb. Ground Chuck 1 lb. Stew Beef 1 Sweet Onion Unseasoned Meat Tenderizer 1/2 stick butter Mild to Wild Pepper and Herb Stupid Hot Sauce MTWPH Chile Chipotle Powder MTWPH Red Savina Habanero Powder Melt 1/4 stick of butter in Large Soup Pot Add chopped Sweet Onion and saute until clear Add Ground Chuck, Stew Beef and sprinkle with Tenderizer Cook until Brown, stirring frequently Add Tomatoe Sauce Add Cubed Tomatoes Add Jar of Sphagetti Sauce Add several drops of Stupid Hot sauce Add Pepper Powders to taste, more Chipotle for more "smoke" Cook until the aroma drives you crazy! Prepare pasta according to directions After draining pasta, stir in remaining butter Dip generous portions of heavenly sauce on to pasta Chow Down!!! The endorphin influx also contributes to excellent frame of mind! -Jim C Mild to Wild(R) BTW- This doesn't count against my recipe total as I'm simply forwarding one from someone else :-P