SPAGHETTI AND RICE CASSEROLE (BEEF

SPAGHETTI AND RICE CASSEROLE (BEEF image

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tblsp. vegetable oil
2 lb. ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. ground oregano
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 (7 oz.) packages spaghetti
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup fresh or frozen chives
1/2 cup commercial sour cream
1/2 cup buttered fine, dry bread crumbs

Steps:

) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Add ground beef and onion; saute' until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain off pan drippings. Combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, and garlic powder; add to meat mixture, mixing well. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Place half of spaghetti in a buttered 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, chives and sour cream; mix well. Spoon cream cheese mixture over spaghetti layer, spreading evenly. Place remaining spaghetti over cream cheese mixture. Pour meat sauce over spaghetti and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 350 deg. for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 12 servings