Recipe Dad's Spaghetti Western (Pasta)

Required Ingredients:

• 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

Preparing/Cooking:

• 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.

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