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Easy Spaghetti

"My husband and I really like this hearty main dish. It's quick and easy, and I always have the ingredients on hand."
-- Cynthia W. of Mineral City, Ohio

Prep/Total Time: 30 minutes

You Will Need
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
3 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken
1/4 pound reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

What to Do
1. In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

2. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, water, and spaghetti; bring to a boil.

3. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Add process cheese; stir until melted. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Serves: 2

Per serving: (1 1/2 cups) 570 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 2,115 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 43 g protein.

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