Spaghetti Casserole III

20 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 35 min

“My Mom has been making this for years. The recipe calls for ketchup and cheddar cheese but can be made with traditional tomato sauce and your favorite Italian cheese.” - by Kristen

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
In a large skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink; drain reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in pan. Set beef aside. In skillet saute onion, green bell pepper and garlic until just soft. Combine browned beef, ketchup, oregano, salt and pepper with onion mixture; mix well.
Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. On top of mixture, layer pasta and then sprinkle on cheese. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
665 cal
33%

Fat
26.4 g
41%

Carbs
74.9 g
24%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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ms. jade cooks

Feb. 1, 2007

"Great easy dinner! I took other review suggestions: used jar spaghetti sauce instead of ketchup. I also cooked the meat with worchestershire sauce (dad's secret weapon in pasta) and added minced garli..." See morec. added italian seasoning, paprika and onion powder. Came out delicous and husband loves it! Tastes great served with garlic bread and a salad."

FTWAY2

Apr. 13, 2004

"Omitted oregeno and used spaghetti sauce out of a jar instead of ketchup. Then threw in a can of mushrooms. Turned out great!..." See more"

Amdy

Nov. 27, 2006

"Delicious! I sub'ed in spaghetti sauce for the ketchup and used a bit more cheese - and it turned out fantastic! Didn't make it to left overs however, didn't last! A definate "make-again-soon" recipe...." See more Thanks for sharing!"

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