Dinner for 10

Baked Spaghetti

Name: Baked Spaghetti
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 carrot (optional); 1 stick celery (optional); 750 g / 1.5lb ground beef; 3/4 cup dry red wine; 3 beef bouillon cubes; 1 1/5 kg / 2.4 lb crushed tomato; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 tsp white sugar; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 3 dried bay leaves; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; salt and pepper; 500 g / 1lb spaghetti; 9 slices swiss cheese; 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Spaghetti and beef tomato sauce bake beneath Swiss and mozzarella cheese until bubbling and golden.

$2.08per serving $$

105 minstart to table

10servings

Italian High-protein Budget Dinners

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 carrot (optional)
1 stick celery (optional)
750 g / 1.5lb ground beef
3/4 cup dry red wine
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 1/5 kg / 2.4 lb crushed tomato
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tsp white sugar
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
3 dried bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
salt and pepper
500 g / 1lb spaghetti
9 slices swiss cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F.
Heat the oil in a large pot and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the beef and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the wine, bouillon cubes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper, then simmer uncovered for 35 minutes.
Boil the spaghetti in salted water until just tender, drain it, and remove the bay leaves and thyme stems from the sauce.
Layer the spaghetti and sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover with the Swiss and mozzarella, and bake for 30 minutes.
Rest the casserole for 10 minutes before cutting.

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