Paula Deen's Baked Spaghetti recipe is cheesy, comforting and delicious; baking the pasta gives this dish the slow-cooked flavor of lasagna but with more texture. This baked spaghetti will keep in the fridge for at least five days. For more information on reheating this casserole, see the freezing and reheating instructions in our Lasagna recipe.

Ingredients of Baked Spaghetti

  1. It's 2 cup of canned diced tomatoes.
  2. Prepare 2 cup of tomato sauce.
  3. It's 1/2 cup of diced onion.
  4. You need 1/2 cup of diced green bell pepper.
  5. Prepare 2 clove of garlic.
  6. It's 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley.
  7. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of italian seasoning.
  8. You need 1 of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
  9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
  10. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of seasoned salt.
  11. You need 1 1/2 tsp of surgar.
  12. It's 2 small of bay leaves.
  13. It's 1 1/2 lb of ground beef.
  14. Prepare 8 oz of angel hair pasta.
  15. Prepare 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese.
  16. It's 1 cup of grated monterey jack cheese.

Baked Spaghetti step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Combine the tomatoes, tomato sause, 1 cup water, the onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the garlic powder, seasoned salt, sugar and bay leaves in a stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and let simmer, covered, for 1 hour..
  3. Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until fully cooked and no pink color remains. Drain the fat from the meat, then add the ground beef to the stockpotand simmer for 20 more minutes..
  4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the angle hair pasta and cook according to the package directions. Cover the bottom of a 3 quart baking dish with one third of the sauce. Add half of the pasta, then one third of each cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with sauce. Bake for 30 minutes. Top the casserole with the remaining cheese and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and bobbly, about 5 more minutes..

This baked spaghetti casserole recipe is a quick and easy version of the classic pasta dinner made with beef, red sauce, and thin spaghetti noodles. Classic Baked Spaghetti is the delicious casserole version of the traditional pasta and meat sauce. With multiple layers of cheesy buttered noodles, melted mozzarella cheese, and onion beef sauce you'll want to make this a new family favorite. Baked Spaghetti is a favorite casserole around here! A quick zesty meat sauce is combined with tomatoes and spaghetti and topped with cheese.

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