I found this recipe in a recent TIME magazine where top American chefs were asked for their favourite SPAM recipes.  This one is courtesy of Chef Kerry Simon of Simon(Los Angeles and Las Vegas) who also gave one for SPAM sushi.  Apparently Hawaiians  love SPAM and one of their favourite ways to eat it is in the form of musubi (pronounced moo-soo-bee) which is a fried slice of spam on rice pressed together to form a small block, then wrapped in seaweed.

Serves 4

500g  packet of spaghetti
2 litres water

Tomato Sauce:
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2  cans peeled diced tomatoes
2 dried bay leaves
2 tablespoon  chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped  fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Spamballs:
1 can of Spam

Bring a  large pot of salted water  to the boil for the pasta. Before cooking the pasta, prepare the tomato sauce.
In a frying pan over medium heat saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add salt and pepper.
Once onions have become soft and translucent, 2 – 3 minutes, add tomatoes and herbs and simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes.
Using a large melon baller, scoop out balls of spam. Add to a medium-hot saute pan and toss until golden brown. Once browned, pour sauce over balls and place on low heat.
Add pasta to water and cook to al dente.  Strain pasta, add to sauce, combine well  and serve.