Best Old School Spaghetti Recipes

SCHOOL CAFETERIA SPAGHETTI

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There were only two things that created a buzz around school when I was growing up: upcoming teacher workdays and spaghetti day in the cafeteria. School spaghetti was one of my favorite dishes then, and it still is now! Try this simple, yet more grownup, version.

Provided by Michelle Marcos

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes Baked

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix (such as Good Seasons®)
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
4 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
Heat oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and bell pepper in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
Mix Italian dressing mix into ground beef and add to the hot pan; saute until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and add beef mixture; mix well. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and top with Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.5 calories, Carbohydrate 57.3 g, Cholesterol 127.5 mg, Fat 39.9 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 40.7 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 994.6 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

SCHOOL SPAGHETTI SAUCE

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This is the 1971 USDA School Spaghetti recipe, for all of you who have been looking for that perfect sauce to recreate all those school lunches from days gone by. Serve with pasta.

Provided by John Alford

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 pounds ground beef
3 pounds onions, diced
4 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ quarts water
1 (28 ounce) can canned chopped tomatoes, drained
1 (14 ounce) can canned chopped tomatoes, drained
7 ounces tomato paste
11 teaspoons dried basil
11 teaspoons dried oregano
8 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat a very large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Stir onions and garlic powder into the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Add water, both cans of tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme, and pepper. Let simmer for about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 56.8 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 136.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

OLD WORLD ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

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This is a great old world Family recipe. Its also great with italian sausage,or meatballs. Just stir often while cooking when using meats.

Provided by FarahC

Categories Sauces

Time 3h25m

Yield 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 1/2 cups water

Steps:

In a large stockpot on low-med heat add your olive oil and saute your onions for about 4 minutes,then add your crushed garlic,cook for 2 minutes longer. Then add your water,and tomato products. Be sure to mix everything very well.Add in your spices,and cheese. cook for 2 1/2 hours covered.Then add in your wine, and cook 30 minutes longer. Sauce will be thin on first day.Also if you use meat it will alter thickness.The second day this turns into a nice thick sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.6, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 647.1, Carbohydrate 25.2, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 9.7, Protein 5.5

CLASSIC BAKED SPAGHETTI

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I looked everywhere for an easy baked spaghetti that did NOT use mushrooms or cream of mushroom soup (husband is allergic). I am happy to say I found it. You could add mushrooms, green pepper, olives, etc. to this dish for added variety, but I like it just the way it is! This makes a great family meal...just add a tossed salad and some garlic bread, and dinner is ready in about an hour.

Provided by AngelaTN

Categories Spaghetti

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 ounces thin spaghetti
1 lb ground beef
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (26 ounce) can spaghetti sauce
2 cups finely shredded mild cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon oregano

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
Cook noodles in boiling water; drain.
Meanwhile, brown ground beef and garlic over medium heat; drain.
Combine browned ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and oregano.
Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
Place 1/3 of noodles in bottom of dish.
Top with 1/3 of spaghetti sauce mixture, and 1/3 of cheese.
Repeat twice, ending with cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA SPAGHETTI

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I have fond memories of our cafeteria food in school as a child and one of my favorite meals was the spaghetti. My great grand-mother was a cafeteria cook for 40 years and unfortunately I never got to twist her ear for some of the recipes. This is my rendition of my school's spaghetti. I know a lot of us loved school lunch and...

Provided by Melissa Turner

Categories Pasta

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb ground beef
3 Tbsp onion flakes, dehydrated
2 pkg spaghetti sauce mix (i use mccormick)
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp pepper
2 can(s) crushed tomatoes (28oz)
1 1/2 Tbsp chicken base
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
10 slice american cheese
1 lb spaghetti

Steps:

1. Brown ground beef. Drain fat; add onions, spaghetti sauce mix, pepper, oregano and garlic. Stir in tomato sauce, chicken base, Worcestershire, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes. If sauce needs thickening, dissolve a little cornstarch in hot water and add to sauce.
2. Meanwhile cook spaghetti. Drain, but do not rinse. Stir cheese into sauce to melt, then stir in spaghetti. Transfer pasta and sauce to a baking pan and cover with foil. Place in a 225 degree oven for 1 hour.