This is a yummy dinner that has quickly become a favorite around here. It's almost like a lasagna but made with spaghetti noodles instead. The sauce recipe would be great on it's own too.
1 lb. ground beef (I usually use ground turkey)
1 white/yellow onion, chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
Add ingredients to large saucepan, salt and pepper your meat, and cook until onions are translucent and meat is browned. Drain, if necessary. Then add:
1 - 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (I like to use 2 cans of stewed tomatoes instead for the extra flavor)
1 - 15 ounce can tomato sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp Italian seasoning
Simmer for 20 minutes. While that is simmering, cook one package of spaghetti. (I've always used whole wheat pasta and you can't even tell since the sauce is so yummy!)
After pasta is done, drain and layer half the pasta in the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish. Top with a handful or two of shredded mozarella, just until covered, then top with half of the sauce. Repeat pasta, cheese and sauce one more time. Top with 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375 for about 20-30 minutes.
The cheese melts into the pasta and makes it stick together so it's not hard to dish up at all. I made it with elbow macaroni tonight and that did not work out as well. It was still good but it definitely fell apart more. With the spaghetti it serves up just like lasagna and stays together perfectly. This also makes a ton and we usually have at least half a pan leftover. You could easily split this up into two 8x8's and then freeze one though for later.
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