INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey, browned and drained
• 3 3 /4 cups hot water
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 5 ounces spaghetti, dry and broken into pieces
• 3 to 4 inches long
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 1 /2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 /2 teaspoon garlic powder

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix browned, drained meat with hot water, tomato paste and broken spaghetti in electric skillet.

2. Add onion flakes and spices; cover skillet and bring to boil. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until spaghetti is tender and mixture reaches 160 degrees.

FROM FARM TO FOOD:

• Beef fact: Beef is consumed 77.8 million times each day across America.
• Wheat fact: One bushel of wheat produces about 42 pounds of pasta.
• Tomato fact: Tomatoes are green while they are growing and turn red when they are ripe!

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