I found this recipe the other day on Pinterest and thought I would try it. It is now a family favorite. Well, most of the family that is. It is a bakes spaghetti. Easy and oh so yummy!! Enjoy!!
Ingredients
·
8
ounces uncooked spaghetti
·
1
pound ground beef
·
1
large can spaghetti sauce (26.5 ounces)
·
1
tablespoon butter
·
1/2
cup chopped green peppers (I usually omit or substitute red peppers)
·
1/3
cup chopped onions
·
8
ounces cream cheese
·
2
tablespoons milk
·
Fresh
grated Parmesan cheese
·
French
Fried Onions (small can)
Directions
- Cook spaghetti
according to directions on the package. Cook to al dente, drain and set
aside.
- Brown ground
beef. Drain excess grease. Add spaghetti sauce to skillet and heat.
- Combine onions,
peppers and butter in small glass bowl. Cover and microwave 4 minutes on
HIGH until soft.
- Add cream cheese
and milk to vegetables and stir well. (If cream cheese is not soft, nuke
it for 20-30 seconds to make it easy to spread.)
- Using a 10 x 6
dish, assemble in the following order:
- Thin layer of
spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Spaghetti
- Cream
cheese/vegetable mixture
- Spaghetti sauce
- Parmesan Cheese
(amount subject to your own taste)
- French Fried
Onions (added during last 5 minutes of cooking)
- Bake at 350
degrees for 25 minutes. Top with French Fried onion and continue baking 5
more minutes. (This is the secret ingredient–don’t let them burn.)
Notes
Make this ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze without
the French Fried onions. Don’t forget to add them 5 minutes before casserole is
finished cooking.
Posted by: Margo
Posted by: Margo
