Odds are good you're headed to a Super Bowl party this weekend. Or the party will be at your place. Either way, food will be involved. A lot of food.

When I've got to make enough for a party I always make my Mom's famous pasta. It's the first thing I ever learned to cook. It's also the easiest. And whenever I make it guys always ask me how to do it, so they can make it at home.

Here's the recipe. And the great thing is you can add whatever you want to it, depending on your taste.

Mom's Pasta
For 6-8 servings you'll need:
• 1 lb. of dry pasta - like elbows, rotini or fusilli
• 1-1.25 lbs. lean ground beef or turkey
• 2 jars of marinara sauce
• 1/2 yellow or white onion, chopped
• Grated parmesan cheese
• Garlic, oregano, basil
• Salt and pepper

Start some water boiling in a large pot. While it's heating throw the ground meat into a large sauté pan. Add the chopped onion. Brown the meat all the way through, stirring often. Add in some of the spices towards the end. Drain off the grease.

When the water boils add the pasta and cook until it is al dente (firm). Drain. Return the pasta to the pot. Turn the heat down to medium. Add in the browned meat. Stir to mix. Pour in the marinara souce until it's a consistency you like. (Some people like a lot of sauce, some like it more dry. I like it somewhere in the middle.) Season with the spices to taste and shake in some grated parmesan cheese. Stir some more. You're done. That's the whole thing. It's easy, fast and can feed a ton of people.

If you want to add something in to make it more interesting, you can add a jar of sliced mushrooms, some diced bell pepper, or my favorite, hot red pepper flakes. I've even made it without the marinara sauce, and used garlic and oil instead. Play around with some different versions. Enjoy.