Cathys Favorite Spaghetti Casserole Food

SPAGHETTI PIE I

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in water with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon oil until tender but still firm. Drain. Add eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter. Mix and shape into a crust in a greased 10-inch pie plate or springform pan.
• Spread cottage cheese over crust. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the beef, onion, and green pepper until beef is thoroughly browned. Mix in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and garlic powder. Spread mixture over cottage cheese.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.

SIMPLE SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to pkg directions; drain.
• In lg bowl, beat egg, milk and salt.
• Add drained spaghetti; toss to coat.
• Place into greased 13x9 baking pan.
• In lg skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper until meat is done; drain.
• Add spaghetti sauce; mix well.
• Spoon over the spaghetti.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350* for 20 minutes.
• Top with the cheese; bake another 13 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

THE BEST SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the spaghetti. Boil the pasta until cooked through but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well.
• Brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet over high heat; drain fat. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, sour cream, and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Mix in the cooked pasta. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and the Parmesan cheese. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

SPAGHETTI BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in two large skillets, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the soups, water and mushrooms., Drain spaghetti. Add spaghetti and 1 cup cheese to beef mixture. Transfer to two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Bake remaining casserole, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until heated through and cheese is melted.

FAVORITE BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and seasoned salt; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat., Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet., Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with basil.

CATHYS CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• 1. In a small sauce pan poach your chicken, add water and put on the stove bring to a boil and then let it simmer for about 30 mins. (I got busy so mine was on for about an hour) Cool in broth. Skim the foam off the top.
• 2. In another pot add water for your spaghetti. While waiting for water to come to a boil break spaghetti into 1 inch pieces. Cook pasta according to package and drain when pasta is cooked add some butter. (I put the spaghetti into the baking dish Im going to use . This way I can sautee the veggies in the same pot I just cooked the spaghetti in and saves on clean up) You can salt your pasta water...
• 3. Add some olive oil to your pot and add onions sautee til golden add celery and then add mushrooms. Stir well. When the mushrooms are cooked thru (about 5 mins) add the garlic stir it in and sautee for a few mins.
• 4. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to your veggies stir it in until it all dissolves then add the sherry and chicken broth (use the broth that you poached the chicken in)bring to a boil until broth thickens.
• 5. When the broth thickens up add your pasta to the sauce and mix well. Put back into your baking dish top with some grated cheese and bake @ 350 until top gets lightly browned.

BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and PAM a 13x9 deep baking dish.
• In large skillet, brown ground beef.
• In large pot cook pasta to al dente'.
• When beef is cooked, drain and add spaghetti sauce and hot water (I always dump the water in the jar and shake it up to get the last bit of sauce out before adding to the pan).
• Add garlic and veggies and simmer about 10 minutes.
• When pasta is done, drain in a colander and rinse with hot water, let sit temporarily.
• In pasta pot, melt margarine.
• Stir in parmesan cheese, then add pasta back into pan.
• Beat eggs with milk and toss with pasta mixture.
• Press pasta in pan evenly.
• Top with sauce mixture, spreading to the edges.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Top with cheeses and bake additional 15 minutes until cheese starts to melt and brown.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes for easier cutting.
• Cut into squares.
• This makes a lot and freezes well in individual squares for lunches.