Growing up, we ate a lot of baked pasta casseroles. My mom was a big fan of them and this recipe for Spaghetti Casserole was one of her favourites. Being the picky kid that I was, I hated it. That was normal for me since I disliked pretty much all foods except for a few things. Now that I’m an adult, I can see the appeal. This casserole is delicious comfort food and is worth the bit of extra assembly required to make it.

It requires a few extra steps to prepare it. You have to cook the spaghetti noodles first as well as brown the ground beef. The veggies are chopped and cooked separately. That creamy sauce comes from a can – it’s cream of mushroom soup! I’m not a big fan of canned cream of mushroom soup, but I like it in this recipe.

It’s messy to eat, but so so good. It also huge so it serves a good amount of people. If you’re family is small, you’ll probably have some leftovers. It tastes just as good heated up the next day.

How to Make Spaghetti Casserole

Start by greasing a 9×13 casserole dish with cooking spray. I like PAM cooking spray.

Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the onions and green peppers for about 5 minutes until they soften.

Add in tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives, oregano and ground beef. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Add half of the spaghetti into the casserole dish. Top with half of the tomato/beef mixture. Sprinkle on 1 cup cheddar cheese. Then, repeat these layers a second time.

In a small bowl, stir together Cream of Mushroom Soup and water. Pour over the casserole and top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 30 minutes.

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I totally understand now why my mom loved her casseroles. I make them regularly for my family so I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Mind you, my girls are picky just like I was so I guess that’s karma coming back at me!

You might also like this Spaghetti Bake, Spaghetti Pie, Cheesy Hamburger Supper, Beef Noodle Bake, Mexican Spaghetti, Mexican Tater Tot Casserole or Mexican Spaghetti Casserole.

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Spaghetti Casserole

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Layered pasta, creamy mushroom sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and olives are combined to make a perfect weekend supper.

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8oz/284ml) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 4 cups spaghetti noodles, cooked, divided
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
• 1 (10.5oz/284ml) can of cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
2. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, onions and green peppers and cook, stirring often, about 7 to 9 minutes, until beef is no longer pink and veggies are softened.
3. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives and oregano. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add half of the spaghetti to the bottom of the casserole dish. Top with 1/2 of the tomato/beef mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheddar cheese on top. Repeat these layers a second time.
5. In a small bowl, mix together the cream of mushroom soup and water. Pour evenly on to the casserole. Top with Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 bowl
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 442Total Fat: 16.3gSaturated Fat: 7.3gTrans Fat: 0.3gUnsaturated Fat: 7.4gCholesterol: 63.7mgSodium: 719.7mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 3.5gSugar: 6.4gProtein: 27.7g

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