Spaghetti and Garlic Toast Grilled Cheese

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

ground beef

onion (chopped)

1 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

red pepper flakes

1 tsp

dried basil

jar prepared pasta sauce or tomato sauce

1 28 ounce can

diced tomatoes (drained but not squeezed dry)

box spaghetti (broken in half)

Roughly 2-3 cups prepared spaghetti and meat sauce

4 tbsp

butter

3/4 tsp

garlic powder

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 1 1/2 cups prepared spaghetti and meat sauce