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Mexican Spaghetti Sauce

By: Sandi Leonard  
"This thick chili-like sauce from Sandi Leonard of Peculiar, Missouri gives spaghetti a southwestern zip."

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Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 4 cups hot water (150 degrees F to 160 degrees F)
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

  1. In a large nonstick, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Using a slotted spoon, remove beef mixture to several layers of white paper towels. Let stand for 1 minute. Blot top of beef with additional white paper towels. Transfer beef mixture to fine mesh strainer over a 1-1/2-qt. bowl. Pour hot water over beef. Drain for 5 minutes.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine spaghetti sauce, beans, tomatoes, corn, salsa, chilies, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir in beef mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Serve over spaghetti.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 163 calories, 3 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 583 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2008 by badkitty 
Delicious and a keeper. I added garlic and green/ red bell peppers and omitted the corn. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by Nyx 
I made this almost exactly as the recipe directed. Substituted ground turkey for beef, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by GAYL*MI 
I too changed this a little based on another viewers suggestion. Instead of using spaghetti... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by JulieCC Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This is a great twist on the usual pasta sauce. I had red chile spaghetti to use and this... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2007 by KKH3 
This made a lot! It had a lot of flavor and is one of the few pasta dishes that doesn't need... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2009 by Littlepammie 
I liked it : ) I omitted the hot water and paper towel step and just put the ground beef and... MORE

 
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