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Southwestern Spaghetti Recipe


Southwestern Spaghetti Recipe
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Chili powder and cumin give a mild Mexican flavor to this colorful one-skillet supper with chunks of fresh zucchini, it's a nice change of pace from typical spaghetti dishes.

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Ingredients
  • 3/4 pound ground beef
  • 2-1/4 cups water
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 package (7 ounces) thin spaghetti, broken into thirds
  • 6 small zucchini (about 1 pound), cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
  1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove beef and keep warm. In the same skillet, combine the water, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, salt if desired and cumin; bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti; return to a boil.
  2. Boil for 6 minutes.
  3. Add the zucchini. Cook 4-5 minutes longer or until spaghetti and zucchini are tender, stirring several times. Stir in the beef; sprinkle with cheese.

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