As much as I'm sure it would taste better as a side dish if they took it out of the can, that might not necessarily be true. I remember my parents feeding me the Franco-American raviolis as a kid, and it pretty much put me off ravioli for life until my Italian boyfriend heard this and introduced me to the real thing. Their "enriched spaghetti" in that "tasty tomato sauce" was pretty awful as I recall. It was like soggy noodles in ketchup. Now, I'm all for putting ketchup on my meatloaf, but spaghetti from a can? Yeah, not so much. Because remember those tiny little "meatballs" that were in that can? Remember how much they tasted like actual meat? You know, like the kind you use to make meatloaf? See where I'm going with this? No comparison.

And their other suggestions are even worse. Chicken? Probably not. Fish? Definitely not! Honestly, could you imagine the horror if your mother presented you with a fish fillet broiled to perfection and glopped some canned spaghetti on the other side of the plate? Although to be fair, I'm guessing their intended audience here was more likely to serve frozen fish sticks. Although I don't think spaghetti goes with that, either!

Of course, in the interest of full disclosure, I suppose I should admit that I always had a soft spot in my heart (and stomach) for SpaghettiOs, even though it was pretty much the same sauce. Although I'd never in a million years consider using them as a side dish at dinner!