Southwestern Spaghetti

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder (i like a strong chili flavor)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 (7 ounce) package thin spaghetti, broken into thirds
• 6 small zucchini, cut into chunks (1 lb.)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat, until the beef is browned; drain.
• 2 remove beef mixture from skillet and keep warm.
• 3 in the same skillet, add water, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and cumin.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 add spaghetti and stir to combine; return to a boil.
• 6 boil for 6 minutes.
• 7 add in the zucchini and cook for 5-6 minutes or until spaghetti and zucchini are tender, stirring often.
• 8 add the cooked beef and stir to combine.
• 9 sprinkle cheese evenly on top.
• 10 serve immediately.