Spaghetti Casserole
Makes: 4 servings
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8 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
1 lb. lean hamburger
1 bottle (26oz) spaghetti sauce
8 oz mozzarella cheese
spaghetti noodles
In a separate bowl, bring cream cheese and sour cream to room temp and mix until smooth and combined.
In a skillet, brown hamburger; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook and drain noodles according to package directions.
In a greased 9-1/2 x 11-inch pan, spread the cream mixture. Next layer half of the noodles, hamburger sauce, and cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake at 350-degrees F. for 1 hour.
To Freeze: (Line entire pan with greased foil prior to layering ingredients. After casserole is frozen, remove hardened casserole in foil, wrap and label). Prior ot baking or after baking, cover casserole tightly with aluminum foil; label and date. Write cooking instructions on foil. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight and then bake as directed if not yet baked or simply reheat in microwave if previously cooked; or, to cook directly from the freezer, bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours at 350-degrees F.
2007-11-04 02:37:30
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answer #1
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answered by 1newman 3
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okay here goes ; weeknight spaghetti and meatballs
1 lb ground beef ,1 egg beaten ,1/2 sm onion,finely chopped,2 cloves garlic,minced, handfull of grated parmesan ,1/2 c bread crumbs,black pepper to taste,1 tblsp olive oil,1/2 dry red wine,1 can crushed tomatoes,2 pinches of dried oregano, handfull of parsley,3/4 lb of spaghetti. combine meat ,onion,garlic,grated cheese,bread crumbs and a little pepper in a bowl. heat a deep not stick skillet over med high heat and drizzle in oil . roll small balls and drop into hot pan give the pan a good shake and cover . cook meatballs for 8 minutes giving the pan a good shake frequently to keep meatballs from burning if balls are browning too quickly then reduce heat a little add wine and let reduce for 1 to 2 minutes add tomatoesand oregano and parsley. simmer until pasta is ready. toss pasta with sauce and wallah . this is a racheal ray recipe .
2007-11-04 06:48:53
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answer #2
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answered by Kate T. 7
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Use smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped, fried in a little oil with onion (2 rashers per person) then add sliced chicken breast (it can be pre-cooked or raw, whatever you have). When the chicken is browned, add minced garlic, paprika and seasoning. Simply pour in crushed or chopped tomatoes, alittle water, tomato paste and half a teaspoon of sugar. Sprinkle in thyme or oregano, simmer for 10-15 minutes partially covered with lid. Taste and add any more seasoning if needed before serving. Delicious! Especially with Oscar Meyer bacon, yum yum! Oh, and if you like you can also add chorizo sausage or pepperoni. Nice with freshly grated parmesan too :)
2007-11-04 03:04:24
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answered by Twisty 4
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I always say you need to start with a great marinara sauce, then add ground beef, sausage, chicken, whatever you want. No matter what you add or do, without a really good homemade base sauce your end product will taste store bought, so you might as well.....
If you email me I will send you the recipe for my marinara sauce that everybody tells me I should be bottling and selling.
2007-11-04 02:59:04
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answered by Anonymous
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QUICK SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO MEAT SAUCE
1 lb. ground beef
30 oz. catsup
1 c. water
4 tbsp. chopped onion (more if you like)
1/4 tsp. crushed oregano
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
1 lb. spaghetti noodles
Brown beef and onion in large skillet. Drain fat; add catsup, water, oregano, basil, garlic salt and marjoram. Heat to boiling; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti. For more spicy sauce, double the spices.
HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE
2 lbs. hamburger
1 lb. bacon
1 onion (medium)
4 cans reg size tomato soup
1 can contadina tomato paste w/ italian seasonings
dash worcestershire sauce
dash white vinegar
Cut bacon into bite size pieces. Chop up onion. Fry onion and bacon together until onion is tender and bacon is cooked thoroughly. Drain.
Brown hamburger. Drain.
Mix all remaining ingredients together with onion/bacon mixture and hamburger.
Serve with angel hair pasta, garlic-cheese bread and salad. Great for company!
SPAGHETTI SAUCE
4 tbsp. oil (from browned meat or olive oil)
2 lb. sausage or ground pork or beef or chicken
5-7 cloves garlic (more if you like it)
1 onion
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
Dash and sprinkle salt
Many mushrooms
1/2 c. grated carrots (if you like)
1-2 bell peppers
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated
72 oz. tomato sauce (many sm. cans or 2 lg. cans)
1 tsp. honey
Fresh parsley
Brown meat in skillet by tearing meat into small pieces in hot skillet, turning meat to cook all sides. Some oil will separate from meat during frying.
In large pot or skillet used to cook sauce in, pour 4 tablespoons oil from meat. Add spice, onion and minced garlic to the heated oil, then stir in the remaining spices. Stir until onions get soft and garlic is a light golden brown (do not allow garlic to get too dark or it will be burned and bitter).
Clean and chop many fresh mushrooms and add to skillet. Add carrots and chopped bell peppers, occasionally stirring as to saute evenly.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Add tomato sauce cans (cooked tomatoes) to skillet.
Stir in drained browned meat.
Cover pot and let it simmer for an hour, not boil. Make spaghetti pasta 15 minutes before serving preparing according to directions on package
2007-11-04 03:04:34
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answer #5
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answered by shellnpepe 5
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Do you mean you're looking for a good Italian sauce recipe? Sometimes I chop up gr. peppers and celery into my sauce... but in all the years I've made my own sauce, I've never deteted either of those things in the sauce when eating it. They are a type of seasoning... not for bulk. If you want a good sauce, it's a lot of work, but worth it:
Ingredients
2 pkgs. Italian Sausage (use a mixture of sweet & hot if you like)
Sauce
3-4 lg. cans (2 ea.) crushed tom. & puree
1/2 med. gr. pepper – finely chopped
2 sm. cans tomato paste
1 stalk celery (w/ leaves if desired) finely chopped
3-5 cloves fresh garlic – crushed
1 lg. clove fresh garlic – finely chopped
2-3 tbs. oregano
2 tbsp Ital. seasoning mix
1 tbs basil
3 tbs. Olive oil
dash red pepper flakes
Salt & Pepper
Romano cheese
Large bay leaf
flat-leaf (Italian) parsley (fresh if possible)
Large onion - grated
Sm. - med. onion - chopped
Meatballs
1-1/2 lbs ground chuck - or leaner beef if desired. (can add 1/2 lb. ground pork to the beef), or use just the beef - or 2 lbs of beef. 1-1/2 is probably enough)
1 cup herb stuffing mix (the crumble kind) milk
oregano
1 egg
Italian seasoning mix
basil
salt and pepper
Romano cheese (few tbs ?)
Sm. onion - grated
Sausage preparation:
Cut sausage links in half and brown in a fry pan over medium heat.
Directions for Meatballs
Tip: Not a bad idea to leave the meat out for a short time to get the chill off. You’ll be mixing it with your hands, and the fingers will be VERY cold if you skip this step.
1. Place stuffing mix in sm. bowl or measuring cup. Pour milk over to cover to soften stuffing. (you can let it sit while you do other things or pop it in the microwave for a minute or 2)
2. Put the ground beef in a large bowl and add, egg(s), all seasonings, grated onion and cheese
3. Pick up handfuls of moistened stuffing mix and squeeze out milk. Add to beef mixture
4. With hands, mix meatball mixture thoroughly
5. Form into 2 inch balls (or larger if you prefer) and place in 9 x 13 baking pan and heat in 350° oven until lightly browned.
(Note: You’ll be putting the sauce together while the meatballs are browning)
Directions for Sauce
1. To a large Dutch oven pot, add 3 tbs. olive oil
2. Add finely chopped sm. onion, and finely chopped clove of garlic and simmer slowly until onions started to soften.
3. Add sauces and tom. paste. Use a little water to rinse out sauce from cans and add to pot.
4. Add finely chopped celery and green peppers, and remaining ingredients (herbs & seasonings, finely grated lg. onion, cheese, 2-3 lg. cloves garlic - crushed)
5. Mix thoroughly
6. Add browned sausage and meatballs to sauce
7. Cover and simmer on med/low. If it’s simmering, it’s high enough.
8. Let simmer for a minimum of 4 hours, and stir often.
Note: If you wait too long to stir and miss for a bit, be careful. The sauce could burn just on the bottom. If you think that has happened... and it happens (you can feel with the spoon if it’s not touching the metal bottom of the pan), be careful not to scrape up the bottom. You could end up with black flecks of burned sauce mixed in your otherwise perfectly fine batch of sauce.
Serve with homemade garlic bread and tossed salad
Pasta suggestions: Angelhair pasta, any tubular noodle (ziti, etc.)
2007-11-04 02:44:24
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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Just take a recipe that you think sounds good and leave the vegetables out.
2007-11-04 02:35:27
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answered by crave knowledge 7
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I have on called chicken spaghetti!!
It is delicious!! It has no veggies either!!
just email me at ilovehhp@yahoo.com and I can email you the recipe!!!
2007-11-04 02:40:53
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answered by Anonymous
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