BAKED SPAGHETTI

8 ounce uncooked angel hair pasta
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoon Paula Deen’s House Seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Paula Deen’s Seasoned Salt
1 1/2 teaspoon Paula Deen’s Sweet Italian Herb Blend
2 cup tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 cup canned diced tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
2 small bay leaves

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a stockpot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions,peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar, and bay leaves.Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and let simmer,covered, for 1 hour. Crumble the ground beef in a large skillet. Cookover medium-high heat until fully cooked, with no pink color remaining.Drain the fat from the meat, and then add the ground beef to thestockpot. Simmer for 20 more minutes. Cook the pasta according to thepackage directions. Cover the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan withsauce. Add a layer of pasta and then a little less than 1/2 of eachcheese; repeat the layers, ending with the sauce. Bake in the oven for30 minutes. Top the casserole with the remaining cheese, return it tothe oven, and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly,about 5 more minutes. Cut into squares before serving.

Yield: 10 servingsPreparation time: 30 minutesCooking time: 1 hourEase of preparation: easy

comments:
DeAnna - "really good"
Sue E - "I will have to make it"
Sue M - "I like it and I don't even like spaghetti"
Sue C - "I want the recipe"
Stephanie - "I loved it and if my husband can cook it, we will have itsometime"
Doug - "It was good and meaty"
Cindy - "I liked it, but maybe I would use petite tomotoes next time"

I did substitute the Paula Deen ingredients for my own brands, since wedon't have Paula Deen here (that I could find)