Snerks- Best Spaghetti Casserole Ever!

This is a a family favorite of ours and hope it is for yours as well! It’s great for a make ahead meal, for potlucks, as well as for a freezer meal. 

Snerks
Serves 8-10
Ingredients
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1/3 pound of bacon
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 2 (6 oz) cans tomato purée
  • 1 (23 oz) can of tomato soup, condensed
  • 1/2lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 (16 oz) package Velveeta cheese, cubed
  • 2 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 (6 oz) pitted, black olives, halved, drained
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • Tomato/Vegetable juice (if needed) 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. 

Lightly butter 13x9 casserole dish, set aside

(*see tip) Fry bacon with the onion and green pepper

Add the ground beef, cook until brown, then drain off the fat

Cook spaghetti for about 8-10 minutes, (about 1 minute short of being done) and drain. 
**NEVER RINSE SPAGHETTI FOR ANYTHING *EXCEPT (MAYBE PASTA SALAD)**

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring thouroghly to get the cheeses through the mixture

Place in a lightly buttered, 9x13 casserole dish. Covered for 30 minutes at 350, then reduce heat to 200, remove foil and continue to cook for an additional 60-90 minutes,  until bubbling in the middle, browned around the edges and heated through

Tips
*Start cooking the bacon first in a cold pan, and then after cooking it for a couple minutes and the fat starts to come out, then add the pepper and onion 
*If the casserole does become dry add tomato juice. This will reheat and freeze well








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