Spaghetti Bake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 25
- Yields:
-
1 9x13 inch pan
ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
-
Tomato Beef Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 zucchini, grated
- 1 sweet red pepper, diced
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup tomato paste
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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Cheese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 pinch salt
directions
- Tomato Beef Sauce: In dutch oven,heat oil over med-high heat,cook onion, garlic,oregano, basil& thyme,stirring occasionally for about 4 mins.
- or until softened.
- Add beef& cook breaking up with a spoon for 5 mins.
- or until no longer pink.
- Add mushrooms,carrots, zucchini& red pepper,cook stirring often or until liquid is evaporated.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste,salt& pepper, bring to a boil,reduce heat& simmer 30-35 mins.
- or until most of the liquid is evaporated.
- Remove from heat, stir in parmesan cheese& vinegar.
- Cheese Sauce: In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat,whisk in flour and cook, whisking for 1 minute.
- Whisk in milk in a thin, steady stream until smooth,cook whisking often for 2-4 minutes or until boiling& thickened.
- Transfer to a bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Blend in ricotta, egg,& salt.
- In large pot of boiling salted water cook spaghetti for 5 minutes or until almost tender but firm.
- Drain& toss with beef sauce.
- Spread in a 9x13 (3L) baking dish, spoon cheese sauce over top and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan.
- Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until golden& bubbling.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rhonda J
Canada
About me....well...let's see,right now I am a married, stay-at-home Mom to two beautiful children, a 10 year old daughter and a 7 year old son....they are the "lights" of my life, which I think I pretty much spent waiting for them! I feel so very lucky (and truly blessed) to be their "Mommy".
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