Cooking With Margaret

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 S