Baked Spaghetti Casserole
This Baked Spaghetti Casserole takes the delicious flavors of traditional spaghetti and transforms them into a casserole that's perfect for a busy weeknight!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 # spaghetti noodles
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 # ground beef
- 1 white onion chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 green pepper chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 - 10.5 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
- 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook spaghetti al dente* according to box instructions. Drain and set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet. Add ground beef, season with salt and pepper & break apart into small pieces. Continue cooking until meat is no longer pink. Drain any grease from the hamburger.
- Add onion and green pepper and saute for another 3-4 minutes. Add the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
- To the mixing bowl add cooked noodles, spaghetti sauce, cream of mushroom soup and Italian seasoning.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 30-35 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
Helpful Equipment & Ingredient Links
Skillet
Baking Dish
Notes
- To cook the pasta al dente, boil the noodles for the shortest time listed on the box directions. This ensures the pasta doesn't get too mushy baking in the oven.