COOK IT #002 Baked Spaghetti

in #food7 years ago

Baked Spaghetti

A Dream Dinners favorite always voted to be on the “best of the best” menu-spaghetti and
meatballs baked casserole style. There’s no last-minute draining of noodles and plating with
the sauce-just pull the casserole from the oven and bring it to the table.
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number of Serves (6)

For OneFor ThreeIngredients
132.4-ounce can(s) sliced black olives, drained
1 cup3 cupsyellow onion(s), diced
1 teaspoon1 tablespoonminced garlic
½1 ½green bell pepper(s), chopped
2615-ounce can(s) diced tomatoes, with juice
1 cup (4 ounces)3 cups (12 ounces)mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon1 tablespoondried basil
1 tablespoon3 tablespoonsdried oregano
1 teaspoon1 tablespoonkosher salt
½ teaspoon1 ½ teaspoonsblack pepper
¾ pound2 ¼ poundsspaghetti, dried
1316-ounce bag(s) frozen meatballs
1 cup (4 ounces)3 cups(12 ounces)grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups (8 ounces)6 cups (1 ½ pounds)low-fat shredded cheese blend
1310-ounce can(s) cream of mushroom soup

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Spray one (three) 9 x 13-inch baking dish(es) with nonstick cooking spray.

Putting the pasta together

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.

Combine the onion(s), garlic, pepper(s), tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl and stir until incorporated. Set aside.

Place half of the cooked spaghetti in the bottom of the prepared baking dish(es). Layer 6 meatballs and half of the vegetable mixture over the spaghetti in the baking dish(es). Sprinkle with half of the Parmesan and half of the shredded cheese. Repeat, beginning with the remaining spaghetti and ending with the vegetable mixture. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the mushroom soup with an equal amount of water and pour over the baking dish(es). Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan, shredded cheese, and olives, dividing equally among the three dishes if you are preparing a triple batch.

For dinner tonight

Preheat the oven to 350◦F. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil
and back for 30 minutes more.

To freeze

Cover with plastic wrap and foil. Label, date, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room
temperature before cooking as directed above.

i hope you enjoy this. thanks for your time

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