Dad's Spaghetti Western

Ingredients

• 15.3 ounce kidney beans drained canned
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes crushed canned
• 1.5 teaspoons chili powder 
• 1 teaspoon basil dried
• 0.8 teaspoon garlic powder divided
• 1 pound ground beef 
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 8 ounce pasta like spaghetti 
• 6 ounce tomato paste canned

Equipment

• bowl
• plastic wrap
• microwave

Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Serve over spaghetti mixture.