Creole Spaghetti Bake

Prep time includes boiling the spaghetti.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups spaghetti (broken in half)
• 2 -3  tablespoons  oil
• 4 -6  slices bacon, diced
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1  small green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 -4  fresh minced garlic cloves (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can Italian-style tomato sauce (Hunt's is good)
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup  cooked  cubed ham (I prefer ham) or 1 -1 1⁄2 cup  cooked chicken (I prefer ham)
•  salt and pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 -3  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• 8  ounces  shredded cheddar cheese (or more if desired)

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
3. Cook spaghetti until firm-tender (don't overcook); drain, and toss with 2-3 Tbsp oil (this is so the spaghetti won't stick together).
4. In a frypan, saute the bacon, onion and green pepper till the bacon is almost crisp, add in the chopped garlic, cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add in the tomato sauce, tomato soup (undiluted) mushrooms and cooked ham or chicken (if using), add in salt and pepper to taste, stir to combine.
6. Add in the corn to the cooked spaghetti; toss.
7. Then add in the tomato sauce mixture; mix well to combine with the spaghetti.
8. Transfer the mixture to a greased casserole dish.
9. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until bubbly.