Spaghetti Casserole
8 Jul
Hi there. 
Tonight, I’ve got a yummy new recipe to share with you all. First sweet ‘n’ sour meatloaf, then avocado salsa, now spaghetti casserole… I’m on a roll!
Moving was a blessing for my cooking mojo, since I rediscovered some cookbooks I had forgotten about. This recipe for spaghetti casserole comes from a cookbook of recipes compiled by a local church; no big-name, fancy chefs, just tried & true family recipes.
I’ve proclaimed my love for casseroles many times before. I love how you’re able to create an entire meal in one dish. I won’t lie; I also like that casseroles are usually topped with lots of cheese!
After reviewing the ingredients & instructions for this dish, I got to work chopping one red onion.
Other than chopping the onion, the rest of the dish came together with minimal effort.
Spaghetti Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. lean, ground beef
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 (8 oz.) can of tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 (8 oz.) can of tomato sauce
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 box cooked spaghetti
- 1.5 c. shredded cheddar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Cook ground beef & onion until beef is cooked through.
- Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar, & Worcestershire sauce; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add spaghetti to the beef mixture & transfer to a 2 quart baking dish.
- Top with shredded cheddar. Bake for 20 minutes.
I wasn’t too sure about the cheddar cheese – my instincts were telling me mozzarella would be better – but it actually paired quite well with the other components of the dish.
If you’re a fan of pasta dishes, but looking to switch things up a little bit, I’d recommend this spaghetti casserole. It’s definitely a new, unusual take on traditional Italian!
Do you have any favorite casserole recipes? Feel free to link to any recipe you might have; I’m always looking for new ideas!
I have a recipe similar to this and I agree with the cheddar dilemma.. it’s like hmm I dunnooooo – but it’s delish! Mine doesn’t have the Worcestershire sauce but your recipe sounds delish – I’ll have to try this spin! Love the kitchen peek in the background – your new house is super cute!!
I think you might’ve given me a copy of that recipe! I’m sure another type of cheese would work well too!
Church cookbooks are the best- tried & true!
I also love the easy component you’re talking about!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles recently posted..Exercise + Pregnancy = Confusion
This reminds me of a dish my mom used to make, it was called Spaghetti Pie. I definitely need to get my hands on that recipe!!
Karen recently posted..2012 Goals Check-In
Oooh. Love Italian twists. Tonight we made some French bread pizzas… amazing!
Corrie Anne recently posted..Moving + Welcome to Camp Kreisel
Yum! I <3 French bread pizza!
My mom makes spaghetti casserole and I love it! It’s so easy to freeze and reheat, too!
Nikki recently posted..Motivated Monday Morning
I love pasta casseroles. They are so easy and they feed a ton of people – so they are great for making for a crowd. The last one I made was a pepperoni pizza pasta casserole. I should have blogged about it!
Alysha @Shesontherun recently posted..My First Marvelous Monday
I love church cookbooks! You can’t beat family recipes and traditions. this reminds me a bit of Ellie Krieger’s spaghetti frittata…have you ever tried? http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/healthy-appetite-with-ellie-krieger-/spaghetti-frittata-recipe/index.html
Angela @ Health, Happiness & Harmony recently posted..Absolutely Still
Yum!! I think I call this baked spaghetti, but it looks delicious either way
Paige @ Running Around Normal recently posted..Playground Workout
This is similar to something my mom used to make allll of the time when I was younger! yummm to say the least! I love spaghetti anything, so this gets several thumbs up in my book
Tessa @ Amazing Asset recently posted..Consequences of Initial Reactions
I love simple casserole recipes…and all the leftovers they make! I don’t have a good spaghetti casserole recipe…definitely bookmarking this one. Thank you
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This sounds delicious! Putting it in the queue of recipes to try
Yay! Hope you like it!