Baked Spaghetti

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced green bell peppers
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 tsp. The Lady's House Seasoning
• 1 1/2 tsp. The Lady's Seasoned Salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 2 small bay leaves
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 8 oz. uncooked angelhair pasta
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Preparation

Step 1

To make the sauce, in a stockpot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Crumble the ground beef in a saucepan. Cook until no pink remains, then drain off the fat. Add the ground beef to the stockpot. Simmer for another 20 minutes. While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Cover the bottom fo a 13x9x2 inch pan with sauce. Add a layer of pasta, then half of the cheese; repeat the layers, ending with the sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with the remaining cheese, return to the oven, and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into squares before serving.

THE LADY'S & SONS

Good, but I didn't bake, just used the sauce.