Baked Spaghetti

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.... I love baked spaghetti- it's so savory & yummy and just, to me, better than the typical spaghetti & meatballs. 

Baked Spaghetti

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Ingredients:

1 (16 oz) spaghetti

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 c. chopped green pepper

1 (10.75 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 (10.75 oz) condensed tomato soup, undiluted

1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

1 c. water

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried marjoram

1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed

1/8 tsp garlic salt

1 c. (4 oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions:

1.   Break spaghetti in half; cook according to package directions.  Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soups, tomato sauce, water, brown sugar and seasonings.

2.   Drain spaghetti; stir into meat sauce.  Add ½ cup of the cheese.  Transfer to a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.