Ground Beef & Spaghetti Casserole

Can be made ahead and put into freezer for future use.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  green pepper, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3⁄4 cup ketchup
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  cup tomato juice
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1⁄2 lb  cubed cheddar cheese
• 3⁄4 cup stuffed green olive (optional)

Directions

1. Saute chopped onion and green pepper in melted butter or margarine.
2. Add ground beef, brown it and add seasonings.
3. Mix together in a bowl ketchup, tomato juice, sugar and worcestershire sauce.
4. Add to beef mixture.
5. Cook spaghetti, rinse in water, then mix in cheese and olives.
6. In a greased casserole dish, put spaghetti mixture on bottom and meat mixture on top.
7. Bake in 325 degree oven about 35 minutes.