dad's spaghetti western

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 (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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.