2 slices bacon, diced
2 onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste
1 tsp. chili powder
2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
2 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sliced ripe olives
1/2 lb. uncooked spaghetti
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese

In skillet, fry bacon 2 minutes. Add onions and garlic; cook until soft. Add meat; cook and stir until meat loses pink color. Stir in seasonings, tomato sauce and water. Cover and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in olives.

Break half the spaghetti into a 2 quart casserole. Cover with half the sauce and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Cover; bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.