cheesy baked spaghetti

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Cora Swindoll
Lake Charles, LA

A lovely Sunday dinner meal for the family. Reminds me of when my grandmother was alive and we would og to her house for Sunday dinner. Great memory.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For cheesy baked spaghetti

  • 1/2 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1/4 lb
    ground pork
  • 1/4 lb
    italian sausage, mild(out of casing)
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    onion,chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic,chopped
  • 1/4 c
    green bell pepper,chopped
  • 2 tsp
    fresh parsley,chopped
  • 1 can
    small,chopped black olives
  • 1/4 tsp
    fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp
    fresh basil, chopped
  • 1
    bayleaf
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    6 oz cans tomatoe paste
  • 2
    32 oz cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 c
    shredded , italian blend cheese
  • 1 lb
    spaghetti noodles (regular or angel hair)

How To Make cheesy baked spaghetti

  • 1
    Chop onion and garlic and cook in olive oil in lg pan or pot until tender. Then add in meats and brown. Drain grease from cooked meat and set aside.
  • 2
    Add cans of paste and tomaoies along with olives, all the seasonings and brown sugar to same pan meat was browned in and simmer on low upto 1 hr.
  • 3
    Remove from heat and add meat back in along with parmesan cheese. stir till combined.
  • 4
    Boil pasta per directions and drain well. place back into pot and add in meat sauce make sure all the pasta is well coated.(can freeze any extra sauce).
  • 5
    Transfer sauced noodles to a large greased baking dish and top with shredded cheese.
  • 6
    Bake in a pre heated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. **If no time to make homemade sauce can use jarred sauce**

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