baked spaghetti by paula deen

🥘 Ingredients

• • diced tomatoes
• • tomato sauce
• • water
• • diced onion
• • green bell pepper
• • garlic cloves
• • fresh parsley leaves
• • italian seasoning
• • seasoning salt
• • sugar
• • bay leaves
• • ground beef
• • angel hair pasta
• • cheddar cheese
• • monterey jack cheese
• • salt
• • black pepper
• • garlic powder

📝 Instructions

1. 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f
2. 2 in a stockpot , combine the tomatoes , tomato sauce , water , onions , peppers , garlic , parsley , seasoning mixtures , sugar , and bay leaves
3. 3 bring to a boil over high heat , and then reduce the heat and let simmer , covered , for 1 hour
4. 4 crumble the ground beef in a large skillet
5. 5 cook over medium-high heat until fully cooked , with no pink color remaining
6. 6 drain the fat from the meat , and then add the ground beef to the stockpot
7. 7 simmer for 20 more minutes
8. 8 cook the pasta according to the package directions
9. 9 cover the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with sauce
10. 10 add a layer of pasta and then a little less than 1 / 2 of each cheese
11. 11 repeat the layers , ending with the sauce
12. 12 bake in the oven for 30 minutes
13. 13 top the casserole with the remaining cheese , return it to the oven , and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly , about 5 more minutes
14. 14 cut into squares before serving
15. 15 house seasoning: mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months