Tex-mex Noodles

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (14 ounce) can mexican-style stewed tomatoes (rotel) or 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with jalapenos (rotel)
• 1 (8 ounce) can corn kernels
• salt
• hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 bring 3 quarts lightly salted water to a rapid boil. add pasta and cook, uncovered, until just tender.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. peel and coarsely chop the onion and add to the skillet along with the garlic.
• 3 add the meat and cook until browned. drain any fat.
• 4 add the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, and corn. bring to a boil. season wit salt and hot sauce. reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until ready to serve.
• 5 when the pasta is done, serve topped with the meat sauce.