Baked Spaghetti

Chef #1423567's Note:

Recipe from Food Network by Paula Deen. I use this recipe for just making spagetti sauce or will follow the recipe all the way through to make Baked Spagetti. Splitting the meat up to 1/2 beef and 1/2 italian sausage is great too!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup diced onion
• ½ cup diced green bell pepper
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 ½ teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• 2 small bay leaves
• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese

House Seasoning (use 1 1/2 teaspoons)

• 1 cup salt
• ¼ cup black pepper
• ¼ cup garlic powder

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a stockpot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and let simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Crumble the ground beef in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until fully cooked, with no pink color remaining. Drain the fat from the meat, and then add the ground beef to the stockpot. Simmer for 20 more minutes. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Cover the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with sauce. Add a layer of pasta and then a little less than 1/2 of each cheese; repeat the layers, ending with the sauce. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. 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. Cut into squares before serving.