spaghetti one dish supper by microwave

Name: Spaghetti One Dish Supper by Microwave
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) lean ground beef (or turkey or pork); 4 cup(s) tomato juice; 1-1 1/2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning (or oregano & basil); 1 tablespoon(s) onion flakes, dehydrated; 1/2-1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; - spaghetti (4 servings), broken into 4 inch pieces; - salt and pepper, to taste

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Lula Clausen

Indianola, IA

Updated on Jul 3, 2013

I had to feed my family of 4 without a stove. We moved into a rental that was supposed to have a stove. It was electric and the first time I touched it I got shocked! With 2 little ones the stove had to be unplugged! NO gas connections either. We had a Coleman camp stove but had to drive 20 miles 1 way just to get more fuel for it. Food that would cook in a microwave was our meal fare till we could find another electric stove. Hubby was picky. The 3 year old loved spaghetti and the 1 year old was just learning to eat family food so it was a challenge to find foods that would satisfy everyone.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (or turkey or pork)
4 cups tomato juice
1-1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning (or oregano & basil)
1 tablespoon onion flakes, dehydrated
1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
- spaghetti (4 servings), broken into 4 inch pieces
- salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make spaghetti one dish supper by microwave

Step 1

Put ground meat in a microwave safe 2 quart bowl. Heat and stir to break up meat into small pieces. Should take around 4 minutes.

Step 2

When meat is no longer pink. Add tomato juice and seasonings. Heat to very hot - almost boiling. WATCH the tomato juice will boil over very easily.
Step 3

Add spaghetti that is broken into about 3 - 4 inch pieces. This length makes it easier to stir.
Step 4

Cook on high and stir about every minute so nothing gets clumpy. Cook till spaghetti is al-dente. NOTE: Total cooking time is approximate. Since this recipe was done in the 1970s microwaves have changed a lot!
Step 5

Serve with grated Parmesan and/or Romano Cheese.
Step 6

NOTE: The grocery store where we shopped would blend the ground meat to your desires.
Step 7

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