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  • Baked Spaghetti Casserole

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    Baked Spaghetti Casserole
    Prep: 40 min Cook: 2 hours Servings: 8
    by Now We're Cooking!
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    This was taken from the Food Network Magazine, January/February 2012 issue, page 53. The total time for this casserole is a little over two hours. It got two thumbs up in our household and tastes really good as leftovers. Serves 8

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
    • 2 cups tomato sauce
    • 1/2 cup diced onion
    • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper (we used red)
    • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
    • salt and pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
    • 2 small bay leaves
    • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
    • 8 ounces angel hair pasta
    • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese

    Directions

    1. 1. Combine in a stockpot: 2 cups canned diced tomatoes, 2 cups tomato sauce, 1/2 cup diced onion, 1/2 cup diced bell pepper, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 1/2 t Italian seasoning, 1 t salt, 1/4 t pepper, 1/4 t garlic powder, 1 1/2 t seasoned salt, 1 1/2 t sugar and 2 small bay leaves.
    2. 2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and let simmer, covered, for one hour.
    3. 3. Grate I cup cheddar cheese and 1 cup monterey jack cheese.
    4. 4. With ten minutes left on the sauce, crumble and cook 1 1/2 pounds ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until fully cooked and no pink color remains.
    5. 5. Drain the fat from the beef. Add the beef to the stockpot. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
    6. 6. Preheat over to 350.
    7. 7. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 8 oz. angel hair pasta and cook according to package instructions.
    8. 8. When the sauce and pasta are done:
    9. a. Cover the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish with 1/3 of the sauce.
    10. b. Add half of the pasta.
    11. c. Add 1/3 of each cheese.
    12. d. Add 1/3 of the sauce.
    13. e. Add rest of the pasta.
    14. f. Add 1/3 of each cheese
    15. g. Add last 1/3 of the sauce.
    16. 9. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
    17. 10. Top the casserole with the remaining cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

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