Dad's Spaghetti Western
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Description
A very easy and fast microwaveable main dish -- sort of a cross between chili and spaghetti with meat sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- ½ (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
Directions
- 1. Crumble beef into a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook for 3 minutes on high; drain fat and stir in onion, chili powder, basil, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, tomatoes and tomato paste. Fill the paste can with water and add. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
- 2. Stir broken spaghetti into meat mixture; re-cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 6 minutes. Stir, re-cover and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, or until spaghetti is tender. Stir in beans, re-cover and let stand 5 minutes.
- 3. In a separate bowl, combine cheese, sour cream and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Microwave on medium-high for 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve over spaghetti mixture.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 to 6 servings
calories: 492.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 43.9 g
protein: 29.7 g
saturated fat: 12.2 g
cholesterol: 82.4 mg
sodium: 735.2 mg
fiber: 9.3 g
sugar: 5.4 g
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