Dad's Spaghetti Western

6 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“A very easy and fast microwaveable main dish -- sort of a cross between chili and spaghetti with meat sauce.” - by SUPERMEZZO

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Original recipe yields 4 to 6 servings

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
492 cal
25%

Fat
23.3 g
36%

Carbs
43.9 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (6)

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merelamar

Aug. 7, 2007

"This was fast and good, but I doubled the spices and added a tblspoon of cocoa powder to make it a little more Cincinnati Chili style. Also did it on the stovetop just as quickly...." See more"

sisterdale

Jul. 13, 2009

"This is so quick and easy. I made it a bit more "mexican" by substituting rotell for the crushed tomatoes and black beans for kidney beans...yummy!..." See more"

SAF1969

Jul. 14, 2008

"Good, good stuff! I was going to make just regular old spaghetti, then decided last minute I wanted spaghetti with a test, so I found this! I want to stress that I DID NOT make this in the microwave,..." See more though I suppose it would be okay. I just thought it would taste better after simmering on the stove for awhile. The only change I made was using ground turkey rather than ground beef. Oh, and the sauce....do not leave off the sauce. The sauce makes this, in my opinion. Yum, yum, yum!"

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