Mexican-Style Spaghetti Recipe

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A good friend of mine shared this delicious recipe with me. When my family gets tired of the same old spaghetti, I like to serve this dish for a change! It provides a flavorful alternative to the Italian version. It's also a great dish when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen.—Mary Detweiler, Middlefield, Ohio

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Mexican-Style Spaghetti Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2 hours
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef (90% lean)
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can (29 ounces) tomato puree
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 package (12 ounces) spaghetti, cooked and drained

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the next 10 ingredients. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with spaghetti. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup sauce prepared without salt, served with 1-1/2 ounces spaghetti) equals 379 calories, 4 g fat (0 saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 699 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 35 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Mexican-Style Spaghetti in Taste of Home February/March 1996, p41

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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2010 by MomMarion

This is basically chili served on spaghetti. we liked it but substituted cilantro for parsley.

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by Sprowl

This sounded a lot better than it tasted. I don't plan to serve it again. To many really good recipes out there.

 
 

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