Southwestern Baked Spaghetti

By dublinburro

This is an easy, yet very tasty spaghetti casserole, which reminds me of the spaghetti they used to serve us in elementary school. I loved their spaghetti! I normally only brought my lunch, but not on spaghetti day!

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cook spaghetti per package direcions.
2 Combine milk and egg, mix well.
3 Combine drained spaghetti, milk and egg; mix well.
4 Pour spaghetti mixture into a buttered 9X13 inch casserole dish.
5 Brown ground beef with onion, bell pepper and garlic in a large skillet; drain.
6 Return drained meat back into the skillet and add seasonings; Cook for 2 minutes.
7 Stir in tomato sauce and cook for 2 more minutes.
8 Spread meat mixture over spaghetti.
9 Sprinkle with cheese. 10 Bake at 425°F for
10 minutes or until cheese melts and is bubbly.
11 Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.