Easy Spaghetti Casserole

15 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups ground chuck (ground beef)
  • 1 large onions chopped
  • 1 large green bell peppers chopped
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 35 ounces italian plum (roma) tomatoes peeled
  • 12 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 each bay leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup bread crumbs

Directions

  1. 1
    In a 5 to 6 qt.
  2. 2
    dutch oven, cook the ground chuck, onion, peppers, mushrooms, and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up lumps of meat, until beef loses its pink color.
  3. 3
    Add tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened about 20 min.
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, in a large pot of lightly salted water, cook spaghetti.
  6. 6
    Drain well.
  7. 7
    Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  8. 8
    Add spaghetti, and 1 cup of cheese to the sauce; stir gently to mix.
  9. 9
    Transfer to a lightly oiled very large baking dish.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle with bread crumbs and remaining cheese on top.
  11. 11
    Bake until top is lightly browned and casserole is bubbling; Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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