Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 8oz  spaghetti noodles
  • 24 oz of prepared chunky mild salsa
  • 1 (lb) 93% lean ground beef
  • 1 (1oz) envelope of reduced sodium taco seasoning
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 8 oz reduced fat sour cream or cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup of reduced fat cheddar
  • Chopped tomato & green onions for garnish

Instruction

  •  Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Cook spaghetti according to directions on the packet. Drain and place cooked spaghetti in a bowl, let cool for awhile. Add sour cream, Stir until the spaghetti is coated in all the sour cream.
  • While the spaghetti is cooking,  brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain any extra fat. Add in the taco seasoning packet with 1/4 cup of water, and stir in salsa. Set aside.
  • If  you wish to add any corn or black beans add them to the salsa and meat mixture.  
  • Lightly grease a 9x13" pan. Spread half of the meat sauce in the bottom of the dish. Put spaghetti on top of sauce and top with remaining meat sauce.
  • After 30 minutes, take the casserole out,  and top it with shredded cheese. Place back in the oven or until cheese has melted on top. 2 to 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions. Or any other garnish mentioned in the post.
  • Makes 8 servings.