Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente, drain, and set aside. 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.

Ingredients of Baked Spaghetti

  1. It's of Cooking spray, for greasing pan.
  2. It's 6 slices of bacon, 1/2 in. pieces.
  3. Prepare 1 lb. of ground beef, browned and drained.
  4. You need 12 oz of thin spaghetti, cooked and drained.
  5. It's 1 clove of garlic, minced.
  6. It's 1 of med. onion, chopped.
  7. Prepare 1 of bell pepper, chopped.
  8. It's 3 (14 1/2 oz.) of cans diced tomatoes not drained.
  9. You need 1 (2 1/4 oz.) of can sliced black olives, drained.
  10. You need 1-2 tbsp of dried oregano.
  11. It's 2 cups of grated cheddar (5 oz).
  12. It's 1 (10 oz) of can cream of mushroom soup.
  13. Prepare 1/4 cup of grated parmesan.

Baked Spaghetti instructions

  1. Okay this step only applies if you are making everything in one go. If you cook your hamburger and spaghetti before hand ignore this... While waiting for hamburger to brown and noodles to boil grab a bowl and put cream of mushroom and 1/4 cup of water and stir until smooth. Set aside till step 4. Also a good time to be prepping vegetables if you haven't done that yet..
  2. Preheat oven 350'F. Grease a 9 by 13 by 2 in baking dish with cooking spray.
  3. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until slightly crisp. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Saute the garlic, onion, and bell pepper in the bacon drippings until tender. Add the tomatoes, olives, oregano, bacon and the cooked ground beef and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes..
  4. Place half of the spaghetti in the prepared baking dish; top with half of veg-beef mix; and sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheddar. Repeat the layers. In a bowl, stir together the cream of mushroom soup and 1/4 cup water until smooth, and pour this over the casserole. Sprinkle with the parmesan and bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through..

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