Creole Spaghetti Bake

Name: Creole Spaghetti Bake
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 1/2 ounce) 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)

14 ingredients

10 steps

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 1/2 ounce) 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.