S'ghetti in the oven

Baked Spaghetti

Made: June 27, 2011

I love spaghetti and wanted to try something new. While flipping through a cookbook I saw something with olives on top. I can't pass up the olives!

Ingredients

- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems & pieces, drained
- 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced black olives; drained
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 pound cooked ground beef
- 12 oz spaghetti; cooked & drained
- 2 cups (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup; undiluted
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

(Cook spaghetti & ground beef)
- In a large skillet, saute onion & green pepper in better until tender.
- Add tomatoes, mushrooms, olives & oregano.
- Add ground beef; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Place half of the spaghetti in a greased 13x9x2in baking dish.
- Top with half of the vegetable mixture.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Repeat layers (spaghetti, veggies, cheese)
- Mix the soup and water until smooth; pour over casserole.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 F for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

Garnished with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese

I didn't have enough oregano, so I used some Ms Dash seasoning. I think it turned out really good. :D It was really cheesy and the spaghetti was nice and soft; not over or under cooked. :) I should've added a touch more sugar on the tomatoes; but overall I was quite pleased with the dish. :)

It was harder to make in one dish though; I made Granny a portion with only ground beef, tomatoes & cheese with the spaghetti. So it looked a little odd while cooking. But I think it turned out great. :D

(Recipe used: Taste of Home)