CHEESY BAKED SPAGHETTI

Cheesy Baked Spaghetti image

Provided by Cora Swindoll @cswindoll

Categories Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 21

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1/2 pound(s) ground chuck
1/4 pound(s) ground pork
1/4 pound(s) italian sausage, mild(out of casing)
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
1 cup(s) onion,chopped
2 clove(s) garlic,chopped
1/4 cup(s) green bell pepper,chopped
2 teaspoon(s) fresh parsley,chopped
1 can(s) small,chopped black olives
1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh basil, chopped
1 - bayleaf
1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
1 teaspoon(s) salt
2 - 6 oz cans tomatoe paste
2 - 32 oz cans crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon(s) brown sugar
1/2 cup(s) water
1/4 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese
2 cup(s) shredded , italian blend cheese
1 pound(s) spaghetti noodles (regular or angel hair)

Steps:

Chop onion and garlic and cook in olive oil in lg pan or pot until tender. Then add in meats and brown. Drain grease from cooked meat and set aside.
Add cans of paste and tomaoies along with olives, all the seasonings and brown sugar to same pan meat was browned in and simmer on low upto 1 hr.
Remove from heat and add meat back in along with parmesan cheese. stir till combined.
Boil pasta per directions and drain well. place back into pot and add in meat sauce make sure all the pasta is well coated.(can freeze any extra sauce).
Transfer sauced noodles to a large greased baking dish and top with shredded cheese.
Bake in a pre heated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. **If no time to make homemade sauce can use jarred sauce**