Recipe of Easy Spaghetti Casserole - Food Recipes

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EASY SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

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Serving Size : 8
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Pasta Beef

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 1/2 c Ground chuck 1 lg Onion, chopped 1 lg Green pepper, chopped 1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 cl Garlic, minced 1 35 oz cn Italian peeled tomatos - coarsely chopped and juice - reserved 1 12 oz cn tomato sauce 1 t Basil 1 t Oregano 1 Bay leaf 3/4 ts Salt 1/4 t Pepper 1 lb Spaghetti,linguine, or - fettucine 2 c Shredded cheddar cheese 1 c Bread crumbs 1. In a 5-6 qt. dutch oven, cook the ground chuck, onion, peppers, mushrooms, and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up lumps of meat, until beef loses its pink color (about 8 min.) 2. Add tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened about 20 min. 3. Meanwhile, in a large pot of lightly salted water, cook spaghetti until just tender, about 9 minutes. Drain well. 4. Preheat oven to 350F. Add spaghetti, and 1 cup of cheese to the sauce; stir gently to mix. Transfer to a lightly oiled very large baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and remaining cheese on top. 5. Bake until top is lightly browned and casserole is bubbling; about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. NOTE: If you like black olives, you can add 1 small can of sliced olives in step 4 to the sauce. Source: Linda Fields' homemade goodies Typed for you by: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown, NY 1993 315-786-1120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -