Spaghetti and Garlic Toast Grilled Cheese

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 3 1/2 cups Spaghetti and meat sauce, prepared

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Basil, dried
  • 3/4 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 28oz can Tomatoes

• Condiments

  • 6 tbsp Meat sauce or plain tomato sauce
  • 1 jar Pasta sauce or tomato sauce, prepared

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 454g box Spaghetti

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 6 slices Italian bread, thick

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 jar prepared pasta sauce or tomato sauce
• 1 28oz can diced tomatoes, drained but not squeezed dry
• 1 454g box spaghetti, broken in half
• Roughly 2-3 cups prepared spaghetti and meat sauce
• 4 tbsp butter
• ¾ tsp garlic powder
• 6 slices thick Italian bread (I used whole wheat)
• about 6 tbsp extra meat sauce or plain tomato sauce
• cheese, sliced or shredded, to cover top and bottom of sandwich (I used about 10-12 2 square slices)
• about 1½ cups prepared spaghetti and meat sauce

Directions

• In a large pan, cook beef, onion, salt, pepper flakes, and basil until meat is browned. Add in pasta sauce and tomatoes.
• Simmer over medium heat for 20-30 minutes until some of the liquid has evaporated and sauce is slightly thicker, stirring occasionally.
• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Stir and serve together. *Reserve about 1 cup spaghetti and meat sauce mixture for each grilled cheese you wish to make later in the week. Dont worry -- theres lots!
• Combine butter and garlic powder. Butter both sides of all 6 slices of bread (I did the second side while they were on the griddle, but its up to you what you think is easiest). Place bread on a large flat griddle preheated to about 300 degrees F (A large frying pan works, too, its just not as easy to maneuver your sandwiches and wont hold as much).
• Cook the first side of the bread until golden brown. Flip.
• Divide half of the cheese between 3 slices of bread. Top each with 2-3 tbsp additional meat or pasta sauce. Top with about ½-1 cup spaghetti and meat sauce mixture and remaining cheese. Top with second piece of bread, making sure to put the already toasted side down.
• Flip sandwiches so that both sides get toasted. Cook 4-5 minutes until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, covering sandwiches with tin foil or griddle cover if necessary to melt the cheese.
• Devour!