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cheesy spaghetti

(1 rating)
Mern avatar
Recipe by
Marianne Gleason
@Mern
Cincinnati, OH

This is a recipe my mother grew up having. She was a child during the depression and this was cheap to make and fed a lot. She made it for us and we love it to this day!

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cheesy spaghetti

  • 1
    small onion, diced
  • 1 can
    tomato paste, 12 oz.
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive or vegatable oil
  • 1 lb
    spaghetti (i use thin)
  • salt
  • 1-2 tsp
    sugar
  • 36 oz
    water (equals 3 of the empty tomato paste can)
  • 1 lb
    colby cheese (you could use cheddar too)

How To Make cheesy spaghetti

  • 1
    For sauce - Heat oil in a non-stick Dutch oven. Add chopped onion to hot oil and saute until translucent. Add tomato paste, water, sugar and salt to taste. Cover with a lid and simmer until hot. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add spaghetti; cook to package directions. While these are cooking, shred your cheese. When spaghetti is finished cooking, drain well. Add spaghetti to pot with sauce and mix to coat. Add all of the shredded cheese and stir in. Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving so sauce will thicken. We usually serve this with smoked sausage and a vegetable.
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