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This hearty casserole recipe makes two large baking dishes. The tasty layers of meat sauce, spaghetti and gooey cheese are sure to appeal to pizza-loving kids…and adults. You'll bring home empty pans when you take this to a potluck. —Janice Fredrickson, Elgin, Texas
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 309 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 543 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 17 g protein.
Originally published as Italian Spaghetti Bake in Taste of Home August/September 2004, p38
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Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by lurky27
This recipe is okay. I just personally prefer more sauce with my spaghetti.~ Theresa
This recipe is okay. I just personally prefer more sauce with my spaghetti.
~ Theresa
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2011 by Beachsidelcb
Like the idea of a dish I can put away in the freezer for another time or as a gift for a new mom. I needed to cook the entire recipe for my family (very large family). A little dry so might add to the sauce the next time. I Look for suggestions from others so appreciate the comments made on variations. Relax mailladyrr!
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2011 by Rnda
Loved it!!! To Mailladyrr: And how did you like it? Phew!!
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2011 by mailladyrr7
This rate is for all those that have given their OPINION not a review after making this recipe. This really gets my shorts in a knot when you expect them to have tried the recipe with no alterations, changes or a "I will make this". What part of "review" do you not get? I don't need your opinion of a recipe, I want to know how you liked after you have tried it. Good grief!
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by mwnyy
My hubby loves pasta dishes, this one is a good one, make a few adjustments, add mushrooms, it's different and tasty.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by MJinATL
We make a version of this but we also add Italian hot sausage in addition to the hamburger meat and some sliced green olives and green pepper.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by Rockamama
Didn't care for the addition of pepperoni. Otherwise just okay.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by nmharleyrider
Never saw bell pepper in my mom's 'gravy' or in my grandmother's either. It changes the flavor of the sauce in something more New Orleans than Italian. Other than that, was an OK recipe, the pepperoni being interchangeable with whatever you have on hand; Italian sausage, ground turkey, ground beef, ground veal and the like. plenty of sauce for me but then Italians don't over-sauce their pasta.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by happylady13
My grandmother was Italian and she made the best pasta sauce. I will try this recipe but would use Italian hot or mild sausage instead of the pepperoni.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by helengandini
my husband is from ITALY and when we go to ITALIAN restaurants w/chef's from italy they say we can't cook for americans the way we cook for italians.italians only use a small amount of sauce.
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