CHEESY SPAGHETTI BAKE

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This is one of my mom's recipes that my brother and I LOVED. Nothing too fancy. It's a simple kid-pleaser that adults like too. I haven't made this in ages, but she still makes it for my dad (and my single brother makes sure he stops by that night). ;)

Provided by Parsley

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces spaghetti
1/2 lb ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
16 ounces spaghetti sauce
salt, if needed to taste
pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
12 ounces evaporated milk
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, DIVIDED
1 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
  • Boil spaghetti noodles to al dente according to package; drain.
  • While spaghetti is boiling, brown the ground beef with the onion; drain and return to skillet. Add the spaghetti sauce to the meat in the skillet.
  • Add the hot cooked, drained spaghetti to the skillet; stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter; add the flour, stirring constantly to make a roux. Slowly whisk in the evaporated milk.
  • Turn heat to low and stir in the parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup only of the mozzarella. stir constantly until melted and smooth.
  • Pour the cheese mixture evenly over the spaghetti in the 13 x 9 dish.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of parmesan cheese and then the oregano.
  • Bake; uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and starting to brown on top.

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